Famous Deaths In September - 21

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies  

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

1915  On September - 21 anthony Comstock, anti-vice crusader, dies at 71 in NYC  

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 September - 21.  

1937  On this day in history henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer, dies at 72  

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

Advertisements

1939  Death of Armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered on September - 21.  

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  Roger Quilter, British composer, dies at 75 on September - 21.  

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

1956  On this day in history death of anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez  

1957  Haakon VII (CF Charles WA), Danish king of Norway (1905-57), dies on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68  

1963  Death of Paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (b. 1899) on this day in history.  

1964  Death of Jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop on this day in history.  

1966  On September - 21 paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies  

1970  Gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies on this day in history.  

1971  Death of Bernardo Houssay, Argentine physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887) on September - 21.  

1972  Henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76 on September - 21.  

1973  On September - 21 diana Sands, actress (Landlord, Raisin in the Sun), dies at 39  

1974  On September - 21 jacqueline Susann, author (Valley of the Dolls), dies of cancer at 53  

1976  On this day in history orlando Letelier, minister Chile, dies  

1979  John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 on September - 21.  

1980  Ernest White, composer, dies at 80 on September - 21.  

1981  On September - 21 nigel Patrick, actor/director (Sapphire, Prize of Gold), dies at 68  

1982  On September - 21 death of hovhannes Bagramyan, Soviet general (b. 1897)  

1985  Death of Gu Long, Taiwanese writer of wuxia novels (b. 1937) on this day in history.  

1986  On September - 21 pierre Wigny, Belg minister of Foreign affairs (1958-61), dies at 81  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

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

1328  On this day in history 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  On September - 21 birth of jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457)  

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.