Famous Deaths In April - 06

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies  

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71  

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.  

1199  On this day in history richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41  

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.  

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.  

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.  

1489  Death of Hans Waldmann, Swiss military/mayor (Zurich), beheaded on April - 06.  

1490  Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies on April - 06.  

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1520  Raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.  

1528  On this day in history albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56  

1551  On this day in history joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66  

1571  Death of John Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician on April - 06.  

1590  On April - 06 francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57  

1593  Death of Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged on this day in history.  

1605  John Stow, British historian, dies on this day in history.  

1655  On April - 06 death of david Blondel, French Protestant clergyman (b. 1591)  

1686  On this day in history death of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (b. 1614)  

1707  On this day in history willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73  

1755  Death of Richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690) on this day in history.  

1779  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1782  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on April - 06.  

1805  On this day in history lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56  

1817  On April - 06 bonaventura Furlanetto, composer, dies at 78  

1822  On April - 06 franz Xaver Partsch, composer, dies at 62  

1825  Death of Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (b. 1757) on April - 06.  

1829  On this day in history niels H Able, Norwegian mathematician (infinite series), dies at 26  

1833  On April - 06 death of adamantios Korais, Greek humanist scholar (b. 1748)  

1838  On this day in history jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74  

1854  William Strickland, US architect, dies on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51  

1865  On April - 06 john Austin Wharton, US Confederate general-major, dies at 36  

1883  Death of Benjamin Wright Raymond, American politician (b. 1801) on April - 06.  

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.  

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.  

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.  

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)  

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer  

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)  

1671  On April - 06 birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)