0783 On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies 

1073 On this day in history johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies 

1429 On this day in history john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 

1441 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) 

1450 On this day in history death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI 

1536 On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies 

1545 Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history. 

1575 On this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies 
