Famous Deaths Happened In October - 04
Monday, 18 August 2025
1072 On this day in history death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35
1221 Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.
1250 On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden
1305 On this day in history death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)
1540 On October - 04 helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies
1564 On October - 04 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 this day in history.
1590 Cujacius, [Jacques Cujas], French lawyer, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
1597 Death of Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1550) on this day in history.
1661 On this day in history death of jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (b. 1625)
1669 Death of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Dutch painter (b. 1606) on October - 04.
1680 On this day in history death of pierre-Paul Riquet, French engineer
1713 Valentin Molitor, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1721 Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 on this day in history.
1743 John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal, dies at 64 on October - 04.
1749 On October - 04 death of franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711)
1754 Death of Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief on this day in history.
1755 On October - 04 samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies
1785 Death of David Brearly, American statesman (b. 1703) on October - 04.
1821 On October - 04 death of john Rennie, Scottish engineer (b. 1761)
1830 Hans DL earl Yorck von Wartenburg, gov-gen of E-Prussia, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1838 Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1848 On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer, dies at 82
1851 Death of Manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (b. 1767) on this day in history.
1859 On October - 04 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57
1862 On this day in history william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36
1863 On October - 04 gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69
1864 Death of Joseph Montferrand, French Canadian logger and strong man (b. 1802) on October - 04.
1867 Death of Francis Xavier Seelos German-American Roman Catholic priest (b. 1819) on this day in history.
1880 William Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies on October - 04.
1890 On this day in history death of catherine Booth, the Mother of The Salvation Army (b. 1829)
1892 On October - 04 guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39
1893 Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88 on October - 04.
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