1870 – Charles Dickens, English writer (Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol), dies of stroke at 58
1900 – Birsa Munda, Indian tribal freedom fighter, religious leader and folk hero of the Munda tribe who led an uprising in Bengal against the British Raj, dies in jail awaiting trial at 24
1964 – [William Maxwell] Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Canadian British newspaper owner (Leatherhead), dies at 85
1978 – Chief Tahachee [Jeff Davis Tahchee Cypert], Cherokee stage and film actor, dies from a heart attack at 74
1991 – Charles Loloma, painter/sculptor, dies
1994 – Dhirendra Bhramachari [Flying Swami], hindu leader, dies at 70
2001 – David Sheinfeld, American violinist and composer, dies at 94
2014 – Bob Welch, American baseball pitcher (AL Cy Young Award 1990; Oakland A’s; World Series 1981, 89, 2001), dies from a broken neck at 57
2018 – Lorraine Gordon [Stein], American jazz music advocate and owner of Village Vanguard jazz club, dies at 95
2022 – Oleg Moliboga, Ukrainian volleyball player (Olympic gold USSR 1980, silver 1976; World C’ship gold 1978, 82), dies at 69