Famous Deaths In October - 04

1052  Death of Vladimir of Novgorod (b. 1020) on this day in history.  

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.  

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on this day in history.  

1305  On October - 04 death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)  

1540  On this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies  

1564  On this day in history pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies  

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.  

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.  

1590  Cujacius, [Jacques Cujas], French lawyer, dies at about 68 on October - 04.  

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1597  Death of Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1550) on this day in history.  

1661  Death of Jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (b. 1625) on this day in history.  

1669  Death of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Dutch painter (b. 1606) on this day in history.  

1680  Death of Pierre-Paul Riquet, French engineer on October - 04.  

1713  On this day in history valentin Molitor, composer, dies at 76  

1721  On this day in history abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36  

1743  On this day in history john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal, dies at 64  

1749  Death of Franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711) on October - 04.  

1754  Death of Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief on this day in history.  

1755  On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies  

1785  Death of David Brearly, American statesman (b. 1703) on October - 04.  

1821  Death of John Rennie, Scottish engineer (b. 1761) on October - 04.  

1830  On October - 04 hans DL earl Yorck von Wartenburg, gov-gen of E-Prussia, dies at 71  

1838  On October - 04 eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79  

1848  On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer, dies at 82  

1851  On this day in history death of manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (b. 1767)  

1859  Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on October - 04.  

1862  William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 on October - 04.  

1863  On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69  

1864  On October - 04 death of joseph Montferrand, French Canadian logger and strong man (b. 1802)  

1867  On October - 04 death of francis Xavier Seelos German-American Roman Catholic priest (b. 1819)  

1880  On October - 04 william Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies  

1890  On October - 04 death of catherine Booth, the Mother of The Salvation Army (b. 1829)  

1892  On this day in history guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39  

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on this day in history.  

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on October - 04.  

1289  On this day in history birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)  

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.  

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.  

1515  On this day in history birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter  

1542  On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat  

1542  On October - 04 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)