0808 On this day in history p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China 

1387 Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history. 

1460 Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on this day in history. 

1527 Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on this day in history. 

1530 Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history. 

1546 On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) 

1604 On this day in history death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander 

1621 Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on this day in history. 
