Famous Deaths In February - 21

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies 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 February - 21.   

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  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.   

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

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on February - 21.   

1653  Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)   

1677  [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 on February - 21.   

1684  Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on February - 21.   

1689  Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on February - 21.   

1711  Joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1715  Death of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland (b. 1637) on February - 21.   

1730  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81   

1788  Death of Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) on February - 21.   

1790  Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1803  Death of Edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England on this day in history.   

1821  Death of Georg Friedrich von Martens, German diplomat (b. 1756) on February - 21.   

1824  On this day in history death of eugène de Beauharnais, son of Napoleon's wife, Josephine (b. 1781)   

1842  Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history death of emperor Ninko of Japan (b. 1800)   

1862  Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 on February - 21.   

1864  On February - 21 jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1872  Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on February - 21.   

1876  Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70 on February - 21.   

1879  Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on February - 21.   

1884  John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 on February - 21.   

1894  On February - 21 gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding designer/painter, dies at 45   

1901  Death of George Francis FitzGerald, Irish mathematician (b. 1851) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77   

1920  On February - 21 death of jacinta Marto, witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima (b. 1910)   

1924  On this day in history salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78   

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1417  On February - 21 birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1674  On February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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 February - 21.   

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)