0838 On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred 

1248 On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) 

1428 Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history. 

1564 On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) 

1584 On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 

1612 Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history. 

1678 On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 

1695 Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history. 
