1537 – Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies
1725 – John Wise, American clergyman and political activist who protested against British taxes, dies at 73
1759 – Francois de La Croix, French composer, dies at 76
1919 – Frank Winfield Woolworth, American businessman, retail pioneer (Five-and-Dimes; self-service display cases) and founder of F. W. Woolworth Co, dies at 66
1958 – Ethel Turner, Australian author (Seven Little Australians), dies at 88
1965 – Jack Durston, English cricket fast bowler (1 Test, 5 wickets; Middlesex CCC) and soccer goalkeeper (Queens Park Rangers, Brentford), dies at 71
1969 – Haskell Karp, American heart transplant patient, who received 1st fully artificial heart, dies after 65 hours at 48
2004 – Enda Colleran, Gaelic footballer (b. 1941)
2006 – Gerard Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys), dies at 82
2008 – Stanley Kamel, American actor (b. 1943)