Famous Deaths In February - 21

0556  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies   

1437  On this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.   

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on February - 21.   

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.   

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on this day in history.   

1648  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies   

1653  On February - 21 adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71   

1668  Death of John Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616) on this day in history.   

1677  [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1684  Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on February - 21.   

1689  Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on this day in history.   

1711  On February - 21 joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57   

1715  Death of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland (b. 1637) on this day in history.   

1730  Benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1788  Death of Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) on February - 21.   

1790  Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64 on February - 21.   

1803  Death of Edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England on February - 21.   

1821  Death of Georg Friedrich von Martens, German diplomat (b. 1756) on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history death of eugène de Beauharnais, son of Napoleon's wife, Josephine (b. 1781)   

1842  Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on February - 21.   

1846  Death of Emperor Ninko of Japan (b. 1800) on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 21 justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75   

1864  Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

1876  Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70 on February - 21.   

1879  Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on February - 21.   

1884  On this day in history john Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71   

1894  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding designer/painter, dies at 45 on February - 21.   

1901  On this day in history death of george Francis FitzGerald, Irish mathematician (b. 1851)   

1919  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77 on February - 21.   

1920  On this day in history death of jacinta Marto, witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima (b. 1910)   

1924  On February - 21 salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78   

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on February - 21.   

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on February - 21.   

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.   

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on February - 21.   

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on February - 21.   

1690  On this day in history birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on February - 21.