Famous Deaths In September - 21

1904  On September - 21 chief Joseph, US indian chief (Nez Perces), dies   

1905  Rudolf Baumbach, writer of German student drinking songs, dies at 64 on September - 21.   

1906  Death of Samuel Arnold, Lincoln conspirator (b. 1838) on September - 21.   

1908  Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies on September - 21.   

1911  On this day in history arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies   

1915  Anthony Comstock, anti-vice crusader, dies at 71 in NYC on September - 21.   

1922  Tom Armitage, cricketer (England lob bowler v Australia 1877), dies on September - 21.   

1926  Death of Leon Charles Thevenin, French telegraph engineer (b. 1857) on this day in history.   

1937  On September - 21 henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer, dies at 72   

1938  Death of Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic Croatian writer (b. 1874) on this day in history.   

1939  Death of Armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered on this day in history.   

1946  Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1947  Harry Carey Sr, actor/director (Red River, Sundown), dies at 69 on September - 21.   

1953  On September - 21 roger Quilter, British composer, dies at 75   

1954  On September - 21 death of kokichi Mikimoto, Japanese inventor (b. 1858)   

1956  On September - 21 death of anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez   

1957  Haakon VII (CF Charles WA), Danish king of Norway (1905-57), dies on September - 21.   

1961  On September - 21 earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68   

1963  On September - 21 death of paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (b. 1899)   

1964  On this day in history death of jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop   

1966  Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies on this day in history.   

1970  On September - 21 gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies   

1971  Death of Bernardo Houssay, Argentine physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76   

1973  Diana Sands, actress (Landlord, Raisin in the Sun), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history jacqueline Susann, author (Valley of the Dolls), dies of cancer at 53   

1976  On September - 21 orlando Letelier, minister Chile, dies   

1979  John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1980  Ernest White, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1981  Nigel Patrick, actor/director (Sapphire, Prize of Gold), dies at 68 on September - 21.   

1982  Death of Hovhannes Bagramyan, Soviet general (b. 1897) on September - 21.   

1985  Death of Gu Long, Taiwanese writer of wuxia novels (b. 1937) on September - 21.   

1986  Pierre Wigny, Belg minister of Foreign affairs (1958-61), dies at 81 on September - 21.   

1987  On September - 21 ruth Attaway, actress (Porgy & Bess, Conrack, Being There), dies   

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1051  Bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087) was born on this day in history.   

1328  On September - 21 birth of hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398)   

1372  On September - 21 birth of frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40)   

1411  On this day in history birth of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460)   

1415  Frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493) was born on September - 21.   

1428  Jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457) was born on September - 21.   

1452  Girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98) was born on September - 21.   

1527  Matthaus Ludecus, composer was born on this day in history.