1528 : Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake
1604 : John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74
1844 : Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67
1852 : John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies
1868 : [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81
1916 : Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62
1928 : Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65
1928 : Armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24), dies at 66
1932 : "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies
1940 : Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies
1956 : Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65
1964 : Frank Albertson, actor (Room Service), dies at 55
1964 : Victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/paleontologist, dies at 74
1980 : Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61
1984 : Roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83
1992 : Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85
1992 : Johnny Mack, British actor (Time Lord-Dr Who), dies at 70
1996 : Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83
1996 : Joe Minogue, journalist, dies at 72
1996 : John Grant, rear-admiral, dies at 87
1996 : Wes Farrell, songwriter, dies at 56

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