1016 Edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27 on this day in history.
1519 Michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85 on this day in history.
1528 On this day in history death of great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded
1580 On this day in history death of richard Farrant, English composer
1626 Death of Thomas Weelkes, English composer on this day in history.
1631 On this day in history rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies
1646 John C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45 on this day in history.
1654 Death of John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584) on this day in history.