1611 – Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552)
1714 – Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony, dies at 83
1889 – Gerard Manley Hopkins, English poet (Windhover), dies at 54
1924 – Andrew Irvine, English mountain climber (climbing accident) (b. 1902)
1951 – Eugène Fiset, French Canadian military officer and politician (b. 1874)
1965 – Edmondo Rossoni, Italian fascist (b. 1884)
1975 – William F Jenkins, author (Time Tunnel, Land of Giants), dies at 78
1982 – Satchel Paige, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (5-time Negro League, 2-time MLB All Star), dies of a heart attack at 75
1997 – George Turner, Australian author (b. 1916)
2008 – Peter Rohmkorf, German writer, dies at 78