1107 – Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)
1598 – Johan Georg, Elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72
1707 – John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish politician (b. 1648)
1808 – Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies
1900 – Billy Bates, English cricketer (656 runs and 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies at 44
1963 – Stark Young, American writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81
1975 – Louis J H C A de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Gypsy Blood), dies at 66
1997 – Phyllis Hartnoll, writer/editor, dies at 90
2002 – Dave Thomas, American fast food entrepreneur (b. 1932)
2010 – Monica Maughan, Australian actor (b. 1933)