0995 Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history. 

1520 On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) 

1578 On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies 

1591 On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies 

1658 On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 

1679 Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history. 

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

1721 On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 
