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Famous Birthdays In February - 21

Monday, 20 May 2013

1417 On this day in history birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)

1484 Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.

1556 On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer

1674 Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.

1675 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)

1684 Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.

1690 On this day in history birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer

1705 On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)

1710 Willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life) was born on this day in history.

1721 On this day in history birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)

1723 On this day in history birth of louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian (d. 1808)

1728 Peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar (1762)/husband of Catherine was born on this day in history.

1730 Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter was born on this day in history.

1744 Eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker was born on this day in history.

1776 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer

1779 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer was born on this day in history.

1783 On this day in history birth of princess Catharina of Württemberg, Queen consort of Westphalia (d. 1835)

1785 On this day in history birth of karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)

1794 On this day in history birth of antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)

1795 Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer was born on this day in history.

1800 On this day in history birth of john Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865

1801 On this day in history birth of johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer

1801 On this day in history birth of john Henry Newman, England, cardinal/author (Dream of Gerontius)

1802 On this day in history birth of george Douglas Ramsey, Bvt Major general (Union Army), died in 1882

1805 On this day in history birth of david Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63)

1814 On this day in history birth of nicolo Gabrielli, composer

1815 Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.

1817 Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist (El rey Loco) was born on this day in history.

1821 Charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog) was born on this day in history.

1829 Johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.

1831 On this day in history birth of eduard Rappoldi, composer

1836 On this day in history birth of clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer

1836 Emil Hartmann, composer was born on this day in history.

1844 Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In February - 21

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1437 Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.

1471 Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.

1513 Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on this day in history.

1554 On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies

1595 On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged

1624 On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28

1648 On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies

1653 On this day in history adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71