Famous Deaths In April - 06

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  On this day in history richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on April - 06.   

1362  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.   

1489  Death of Hans Waldmann, Swiss military/mayor (Zurich), beheaded on this day in history.   

1490  Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday   

1528  Albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56 on this day in history.   

1551  On April - 06 joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66   

1571  On April - 06 death of john Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician   

1590  Francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57 on April - 06.   

1593  Death of Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged on this day in history.   

1605  John Stow, British historian, dies on this day in history.   

1655  Death of David Blondel, French Protestant clergyman (b. 1591) on this day in history.   

1686  Death of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (b. 1614) on April - 06.   

1707  On this day in history willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73   

1755  Death of Richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690) on April - 06.   

1779  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on April - 06.   

1782  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1805  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history bonaventura Furlanetto, composer, dies at 78   

1822  On this day in history franz Xaver Partsch, composer, dies at 62   

1825  Death of Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (b. 1757) on April - 06.   

1829  Niels H Able, Norwegian mathematician (infinite series), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history death of adamantios Korais, Greek humanist scholar (b. 1748)   

1838  Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74 on April - 06.   

1854  On April - 06 william Strickland, US architect, dies   

1862  On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51   

1865  On this day in history john Austin Wharton, US Confederate general-major, dies at 36   

1883  Death of Benjamin Wright Raymond, American politician (b. 1801) on April - 06.   

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1483  On April - 06 birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.   

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on this day in history.