1016 On this day in history edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27 

1519 Michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85 on this day in history. 

1528 Death of Great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded on this day in history. 

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 Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies on this day in history. 

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. 
