Famous Deaths In February - 21

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

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1595  On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged  

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  Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1668  On this day in history death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)  

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

1684  Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on February - 21.  

1689  On this day in history isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies  

1711  Joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1846  On February - 21 death of emperor Ninko of Japan (b. 1800)  

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

1864  On February - 21 jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle  

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

1876  On this day in history henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70  

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

1884  John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

1901  On February - 21 death of george Francis FitzGerald, Irish mathematician (b. 1851)  

1919  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on February - 21.  

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

1556  On February - 21 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.  

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on February - 21.  

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.  

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.