Famous Deaths In May - 21
Monday, 19 April 2021
0987 Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on this day in history.
1254 On this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26
1481 On this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies
1512 On this day in history death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena
1524 Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on this day in history.
1542 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.
1607 Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.
1639 On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70
1647 Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65 on this day in history.
1650 On May - 21 death of james G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged
1664 On this day in history death of elizabeth Poole, Puritan businesswoman
1670 Death of Niccolo Zucchi, Italian astronomer (b. 1586) on May - 21.
1686 On May - 21 death of (N. S.) Otto von Guericke, German scientist (b. 1602)
1690 On May - 21 john Eliot, English missionary in Massachusetts, dies at 85
1703 Roemer Vlacq, Dutch admiral, dies in battle on May - 21.
1719 Death of Pierre Poiret, French mystic (b. 1646) on May - 21.
1725 Robert Haley earl of Oxford, English Whig-premier (1710-4), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1742 On this day in history death of lars Roberg, Swedish physician (b. 1664)
1771 On May - 21 death of christopher Smart, English poet (b. 1722)
1786 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 on May - 21.
1790 Thomas Warton, English poet (Oxford sausage), dies on May - 21.
1810 Charles GLAAT chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont, French spy, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1812 Joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.
1815 Roman Hoffstetter, composer, dies at 73 on May - 21.
1817 On this day in history johann Friedrich Christmann, composer, dies at 64
1844 On May - 21 guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68
1860 On May - 21 johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53
1862 Death of John Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827) on May - 21.
1879 Death of Arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848) on May - 21.
1885 Gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73 on May - 21.
1894 On May - 21 august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54
1895 On May - 21 franz von Suppe, Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer), dies at 76
1897 Karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77 on May - 21.
1911 Death of Williamina Fleming, Scottish-born astronomer (b. 1857) on May - 21.
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