Famous Deaths In February - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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