0995 On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) 

1520 Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history. 

1578 Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history. 

1591 Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history. 

1658 Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history. 

1679 On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 

1705 On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 

1721 James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history. 
