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Famous Deaths In February - 28

Saturday, 18 May 2013

1261 On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies

1326 On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)

1453 On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)

1485 Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.

1510 On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer

1525 On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler

1572 Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.

1573 On this day in history jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54

1609 Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.

1618 On this day in history filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63

1621 On this day in history death of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590)

1626 On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51

1638 On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56

1665 Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies on this day in history.

1737 On this day in history hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63

1742 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on this day in history.

1746 Death of Hermann von der Hardt, German historian (b. 1660) on this day in history.

1781 Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50 on this day in history.

1784 Phillis Wheatly, poetess, dies on this day in history.

1786 On this day in history death of john Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)

1788 On this day in history death of thomas Cushing, American Continental Congressman (b. 1725)

1796 On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56

1818 Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 on this day in history.

1844 On this day in history abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton

1857 On this day in history death of andré Dumont, Belgian geologist (b. 1809)

1876 Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.

1903 Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88 on this day in history.

1905 On this day in history joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist, dies at 85

1912 Bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies on this day in history.

1913 On this day in history death of elephant seal, 6.8-m, 4000-kg, killed in S Georgia (South Atlantic)

1916 Henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72 on this day in history.

1922 Vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.

1925 Friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies on this day in history.

1929 On this day in history clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1155 On this day in history birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)

1261 Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.

1409 Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.

1533 Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.

1552 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.

1552 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.

1573 Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on this day in history.

1612 On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)