0808 P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on this day in history.
1387 On this day in history olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies
1460 Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on this day in history.
1527 On this day in history death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal
1530 On this day in history philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies
1546 Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on this day in history.
1604 Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on this day in history.
1621 On this day in history death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)