1820 – Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist, dies at 48
1853 – Jan Willem Pieneman, Dutch historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73
1899 – John Wesley Turner, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), dies at 65
1936 – Robert Bárány, Austrian physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1876)
1981 – Norman Taurog, American film director (Skippy), dies at 82
1992 – Nelson Olmsted [or Olmstead], American voice actor (Sleep No More) dies at 78
1997 – Charles Hayes, American politician (Rep-D-IL, 1983-93), dies at 79
2007 – Sol LeWitt, American artist (b. 1928)
2013 – Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister (1979 – 1990) dies aged 87
2017 – Brian Matthew, British disc jockey (Saturday Club), dies at 88