0644 On this day in history death of omar I, Arabic 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered
1203 On this day in history dirk VII, Count of Holland (1190-1203), dies
1411 On this day in history death of khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxonia (b. 1384)
1652 On this day in history death of jean-Charles de la Faille, Flemish mathematician (b. 1597)
1658 Death of Antoine Le Maistre, French Jansenist (b. 1608) on this day in history.
1669 On this day in history death of johannes Cocceius, Dutch theologian (b. 1603)
1674 On this day in history kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72
1698 On this day in history death of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician and mathematician (b. 1625)