1016 On this day in history edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27
1519 On this day in history michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85
1528 On this day in history death of great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded
1580 Death of Richard Farrant, English composer on this day in history.
1626 On this day in history death of thomas Weelkes, English composer
1631 On this day in history rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies
1646 On this day in history john C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45
1654 Death of John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584) on this day in history.