491 – Zeno, Eastern Roman Emperor (474-75, 476-91), dies at 66
1024 – Benedict VIII [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies
1557 – Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies
1768 – Sarah Fielding, English writer (The Adventures of David Simple), dies at 58
1851 – Antoine-Charles Glachant, French violinist, composer, and artillery commander, dies at 79
1876 – Charles Goodyear, American politician (D-NY), dies at 71
1994 – Keith Watson, British comic strip artist (Dan Dare), dies at 59
2010 – Zoltán Varga, Hungarian Footballer (b. 1945)
2014 – Bertha Tickey, American softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1973), dies at 91
2021 – Ekkehard Fasser, Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold, four-man 1988; World C’ship gold 1983; World Cup champion 1985-86), dies at 68