1625 – Johann Bayer, German astronomer (b. 1572)
1802 – Johann Georg Witthauer, German composer, dies at 50
1810 – Albertus H Wiese, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at about 48
1924 – Pat Moran, manager (Cincinnati Reds), dies of Bright’s Disease
1939 – Amadeo Roldán, Cuban composer and violinist, dies at 38
1941 – Gunther Prien, German commandant (U-47), dies in battle
1961 – Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42
1997 – Geraldine Clinton Little, Irish poet (A Little Bouquet), dies at 73
2000 – Pee Wee King, American country music songwriter and musician (b. 1914)
2004 – Paul Winfield, American actor (b. 1941)