Famous Deaths In October - 21

1125  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on October - 21.   

1221  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.   

1558  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on October - 21.   

1561  On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

1600  On October - 21 death of toda Katsushige, Japanese warlord (b. 1557)   

1623  On this day in history death of william Wade, English statesman and diplomat (b. 1546)   

1627  Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1629  Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on October - 21.   

1637  On this day in history laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54   

1650  Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1662  On October - 21 henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

1687  Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies on this day in history.   

1765  Giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78   

1775  Death of Peyton Randolph, American president of the Continental Congress (b. 1721) on October - 21.   

1777  Death of Samuel Foote, English dramatist and actor (b. 1720) on October - 21.   

1793  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on October - 21.   

1798  On this day in history johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71   

1805  Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar on October - 21.   

1810  On October - 21 franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52   

1861  Edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50 on October - 21.   

1863  On October - 21 lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55   

1872  On October - 21 jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78   

1873  Death of Johann Sebastian Welhaven, Norwegian poet (b. 1807) on October - 21.   

1886  Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies on this day in history.   

1896  Death of James Henry Greathead, British engineer (b. 1844) on this day in history.   

1897  On October - 21 paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50   

1904  Death of Isabelle Eberhardt, Swiss explorer and writer (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.   

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.