Famous Deaths In February - 21
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0556 Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on this day in history.
1437 Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.
1471 Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on February - 21.
1513 Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1554 On this day in history 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 this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28
1648 Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on February - 21.
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)
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 Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on February - 21.
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 Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
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 February - 21.
1824 On this day in history death of eugène de Beauharnais, son of Napoleon's wife, Josephine (b. 1781)
1842 Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
1846 On this day in history death of emperor Ninko of Japan (b. 1800)
1862 Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 on February - 21.
1864 On February - 21 jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle
1872 Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on February - 21.
1876 Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70 on February - 21.
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 February - 21.
1894 On February - 21 gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding designer/painter, dies at 45
1901 Death of George Francis FitzGerald, Irish mathematician (b. 1851) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78
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