709 – Aldhelm, Abbot of Malmesbury, Bishop of Sherborne. English poet and scholar (b. cica 639)
1632 – Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician and philosopher, dies at 60
1927 – Payne Whitney, American businessman (b. 1876)
1954 – Robert Capa, Hungarian war photographer and photojournalist, dies of injuries from a landmine explosion at 40
1964 – Vasily Andreyevich Zolotaryov, Russian composer (Rhapsodie hébraïque; Prince Lake), and teacher, dies at 92
1996 – David W. Howe, American test pilot (X-14) and WWII flying ace, dies at 77
2004 – Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (b. 1917)
2006 – Otto Zykan, Austrian pianist and composer, dies at 71
2010 – Alexander Belostenny, Ukrainian basketball player (b. 1959)
2012 – Edoardo Mangiarotti, Italian fencer (6x Olympic gold, 1936-1960), dies at 93
