Famous Deaths Happened In February - 21

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

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

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

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

1554  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

1595  On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

1624  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies   

1653  Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)   

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 February - 21.   

1711  On this day in history 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  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81   

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  On February - 21 death of edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England   

1821  Death of Georg Friedrich von Martens, German diplomat (b. 1756) on February - 21.   

1824  Death of Eugène de Beauharnais, son of Napoleon's wife, Josephine (b. 1781) on this day in history.   

1842  On February - 21 wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

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

1862  Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1872  Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on February - 21.   

1876  On this day in history henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70   

1879  On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69   

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

1894  On February - 21 gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding designer/painter, dies at 45   

1901  Death of George Francis FitzGerald, Irish mathematician (b. 1851) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77   

1920  Death of Jacinta Marto, witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1924  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on this day in history.   

1484  On February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

1556  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

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

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.   

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.