Famous Deaths In February - 21

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.  

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

1471  On this day in history death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop  

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

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)  

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1677  On February - 21 [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44  

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

1689  Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on this day in history.  

1711  On February - 21 joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57  

1715  Death of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland (b. 1637) on February - 21.  

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

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

1790  On this day in history johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64  

1803  On February - 21 death of edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England  

1821  Death of Georg Friedrich von Martens, German diplomat (b. 1756) on this day in history.  

1824  Death of Eugène de Beauharnais, son of Napoleon's wife, Josephine (b. 1781) on February - 21.  

1842  Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on February - 21.  

1846  Death of Emperor Ninko of Japan (b. 1800) on this day in history.  

1862  On February - 21 justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75  

1864  On this day in history jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle  

1872  On February - 21 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82  

1876  Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70 on February - 21.  

1879  On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69  

1884  On February - 21 john Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71  

1894  On February - 21 gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding designer/painter, dies at 45  

1901  Death of George Francis FitzGerald, Irish mathematician (b. 1851) on February - 21.  

1919  On this day in history giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77  

1920  On February - 21 death of jacinta Marto, witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima (b. 1910)  

1924  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 on February - 21.  

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on this day in history.  

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.  

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on February - 21.  

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1675  On February - 21 birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)  

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on February - 21.  

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

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