Famous Deaths In February - 08
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
1124 On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies
1245 On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies
1250 On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)
1265 On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)
1296 Death of King Przemysł II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.
1303 On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies
1513 On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies
1529 On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)
1587 On this day in history death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]
1599 On this day in history death of robert Rollock, Scottish educator
1611 Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.
1623 Death of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (b. 1546) on this day in history.
1650 On this day in history john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74
1676 On February - 08 aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46
1686 Death of Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on this day in history.
1691 On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79
1709 On February - 08 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50
1725 On February - 08 peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52
1740 On February - 08 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87
1749 Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1750 Death of Aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685) on this day in history.
1768 On this day in history death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)
1771 Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies on February - 08.
1797 On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81
1801 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
1821 Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62 on February - 08.
1824 On this day in history rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71
1849 On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48
1856 On February - 08 death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)
1874 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on February - 08.
1878 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1884 On February - 08 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76
1907 Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52 on February - 08.
1909 Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on February - 08.
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