491 – Zeno, Eastern Roman Emperor (474-75, 476-91), dies at 66
1483 – Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83), dies of unknown causes at 40
1917 – Edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I
1948 – Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Colombian politician (b. 1903)
1978 – Vivian McGrath, Australian tennis player (Australian C’ship 1937), dies at 62
1991 – Maurice Binder, American photographer and film title designer (James Bond Movies), dies at 73
2011 – Jerry Lawson, American electronic engineer, considered the ‘the father of the video game cartridge, dies from complications of diabetes at 70
2013 – Emilio Pericoli, Italian pop singer (“Al di là”, “Quando, quando, quando”), dies at 85
2015 – Pim Lier, Dutch lawyer and illegitimate son of Prince Consort Henry, dies at 96
2025 – David Sassoon, Iraqi-British fashion designer best known for dressing Princess Diana, dies at 92