0995 Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history. 

1520 Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history. 

1578 On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies 

1591 Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history. 

1658 Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history. 

1679 Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history. 

1705 Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history. 

1721 James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history. 
