Famous Deaths In October - 21

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

1204  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

1505  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician   

1558  On this day in history julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74   

1561  Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history death of toda Katsushige, Japanese warlord (b. 1557)   

1623  Death of William Wade, English statesman and diplomat (b. 1546) on October - 21.   

1627  Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 on October - 21.   

1629  Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1637  Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies   

1662  Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1765  On this day in history giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73   

1773  Johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78 on October - 21.   

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  On this day in history johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

1798  On October - 21 johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71   

1805  On this day in history horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar   

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

1861  On this day in history edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50   

1863  On this day in history lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55   

1872  Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 on October - 21.   

1873  On October - 21 death of johann Sebastian Welhaven, Norwegian poet (b. 1807)   

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

1896  On this day in history death of james Henry Greathead, British engineer (b. 1844)   

1897  Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 on October - 21.   

1904  On this day in history death of isabelle Eberhardt, Swiss explorer and writer (b. 1877)   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  On October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

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