Famous Deaths In February - 21

0556  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies  

1437  On this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)  

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.  

1513  On this day in history julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69  

1554  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.  

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28  

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.  

1653  On February - 21 adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71  

1668  On February - 21 death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)  

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1677  [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1684  On this day in history pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75  

1689  On February - 21 isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies  

1711  Joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57 on February - 21.  

1715  On this day in history death of charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland (b. 1637)  

1730  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81  

1788  Death of Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) on February - 21.  

1790  On February - 21 johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64  

1803  On this day in history death of edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England  

1821  Death of Georg Friedrich von Martens, German diplomat (b. 1756) on February - 21.  

1824  On February - 21 death of eugène de Beauharnais, son of Napoleon's wife, Josephine (b. 1781)  

1842  On February - 21 wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85  

1846  Death of Emperor Ninko of Japan (b. 1800) on February - 21.  

1862  On this day in history justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75  

1864  Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on February - 21.  

1872  Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1876  On February - 21 henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70  

1879  Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on February - 21.  

1884  On this day in history john Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71  

1894  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding designer/painter, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history death of george Francis FitzGerald, Irish mathematician (b. 1851)  

1919  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77 on February - 21.  

1920  On this day in history death of jacinta Marto, witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima (b. 1910)  

1924  On this day in history salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78  

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1417  On February - 21 birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)  

1484  On February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)  

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1674  On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)  

1684  On February - 21 birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)  

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on February - 21.  

1705  On February - 21 birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)