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1063 - Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland
1076 - Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)
1181 - Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)
1306 - Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)
1487 - Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)
1538 - Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79
1556 - Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66
1617 - Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)
1652 - Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flem historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at 55
1654 - Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51
1656 - Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76
1676 - Henri Sauval, French historian (b. 1623)
1729 - John Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57
1734 - Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48
1734 - Robert Wodrow, Scottish historian (b. 1679)
1751 - Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (b. 1706)
1762 - Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)
1768 - Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75
1772 - Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French cartographer (b. 1703)
1793 - Johann Michael Schmidt, composer, dies at 51
1795 - Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (b. 1714)
1801 - Andrea Lucchesi, composer, dies at 59
1804 - Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé, duc d'Enghien (executed) (b. 1772)
1810 - Philippe-Joseph van den Berghe graaf Limmighe, Brabants ships, dies
1843 - Guadalupe Victoria, first President of Mexico (b. 1786)
1843 - Robert Southey, English poet (b. 1774)
1844 - Leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65
1850 - Miguel Pedrorena, American settler
1857 - Abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64
1863 - Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66
1881 - Samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793)
1884 - Ezra Abbot, American bible scholar (b. 1819)
1894 - Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80
1915 - Frederick Winslow Taylor, American inventor (b. 1856)
1916 - Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72
1920 - Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37
1921 - "Big Jim" Colisimo, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone
1934 - Franz Schreker, composer, dies at 55
1934 - Lilyan Tashman, actor (Bulldog Drummond), dies at 34
1936 - Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70
1938 - Oscar Apfel, actor (Inspiration), dies at 60
1939 - Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39
1941 - Robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67
1945 - J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39
1945 - Artur Nebe, German SS officer {b. 1894)
1952 - Wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed
1954 - Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84
1955 - Muriel Aked, dies at 67
1958 - Cyril M Kornbluth, US sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34
1969 - Gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44
1970 - Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49
1970 - Manolis Chiotis, Greek songwriter and musician (b. 1920)
1973 - Antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65
1974 - Candy Darling, [James Slattery], female impersonator, dies
1975 - Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64
1975 - Ralph Hawtrey, economist (multiplier), dies at 95
1975 - Joe Medwick, baseball player (b. 1911)
1980 - Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75
1980 - Peter Stoner, American mathematician, astronomer and Christian apologist (b. 1888)
1982 - Harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57
1984 - Shauna Grant, American actress (suicide) (b. 1963)
1985 - Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77
1985 - Salvador Ley, composer, dies at 78
1986 - August de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90
1987 - Dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35
1987 - Robert Preston, actor (Harold Hill-Music Man), dies at 68
1989 - Milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies
1991 - Leo Fender, inventor (Fender guitar), dies
1992 - John Ireland, actor (Rawhide), dies of leukemia at 78
1992 - Natalie Sleeth, American composer (b. 1930)
1994 - Dack Rambo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies from AIDs at 52
1994 - Lili Damita, wife of Errol Flynn (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies at 89
1994 - Macdonald Carey, actor (Days of Our Lives), dies of cancer at 81
1995 - Daan Wildschut, Dutch painter/author, dies at 81
1995 - Etienne Martin, French sculptor, dies at 82
1995 - Norman Schwartz, record Producer, dies at 66
1995 - Robert Urquhart, actor (Dunkirk, Bulldog Breed), dies at 72
1996 - Eric Brand, diplomat, dies at 73
1996 - Frank Murray, police Officer, dies at 51
1997 - W. V. Awdry, English children's writer (b. 1911)
1998 - Galina Ulanova, Russian prima ballerina assoluta (b. 1910)
1999 - Ernie Wise, British comedian (b. 1925)
2001 - Chung Ju-yung, Korean industrialist (b. 1915)
2001 - Norma MacMillan, Canadian voice actress (b. 1921)
2001 - Anthony Steel, English actor (b. 1920)
2002 - Herman Talmadge, American politician (b. 1913)
2003 - Umar Wirahadikusumah, Fourth Vice President of Indonesia (b. 1924)
2004 - Ludmilla Tchérina, French ballet dancer and actress (b. 1924)
2005 - Barney Martin, American actor (b. 1923)
2005 - Bobby Short, American singer (b. 1924)
2007 - Drew Hayes, American writer & graphic artist (b. 1969)
2007 - Sven O. Høiby, the father of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (b. 1936)
2007 - Kevin Whitrick, first British man to commit suicide on a live chatroom (b. 1964)
2009 - Walt Poddubny, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1960)