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John IV, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count (died 1475)

John IV, Count of Nassau-Siegen
Year Name / Event Description
-30 Mark Antony Mark Antony, Roman general and politician (born 83 BC)
371 Eusebius of Vercelli Eusebius of Vercelli, Italian bishop and saint (born 283)
527 Justin I Justin I, Byzantine emperor (born 450)
873 Thachulf, Duke of Thuringia Thachulf, duke of Thuringia
946 Ali ibn Isa ibn al-Jarrah Ali ibn Isa al-Jarrah, Abbasid vizier (born 859)
946 Xu Xinyue Lady Xu Xinyue, Chinese queen (born 902)
953 Shulü Ping Yingtian, Chinese Khitan empress (born 879)
984 Æthelwold of Winchester Æthelwold, bishop of Winchester
1098 Adhemar of Le Puy Adhemar of Le Puy, French papal legate
1137 Louis VI of France Louis VI, king of France (born 1081)
1146 Vsevolod II of Kiev Vsevolod II of Kiev, Russian prince
1227 Shimazu Tadahisa Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (born 1179)
1252 Giovanni da Pian del Carpine Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, Italian archbishop and explorer (born 1180)
1299 Conrad of Lichtenberg Conrad de Lichtenberg, Bishop of Strasbourg (born 1240)
1402 Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1341)
1457 Lorenzo Valla Lorenzo Valla, Italian author and educator (born 1406)
1464 Cosimo de' Medici Cosimo de' Medici, Italian ruler (born 1386)
1494 Giovanni Santi Giovanni Santi, artist and father of Raphael (born c. 1435)
1541 Simon Grynaeus Simon Grynaeus, German theologian and scholar (born 1493)
1543 Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (born 1488)
1546 Peter Faber Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (born 1506)
1557 Olaus Magnus Olaus Magnus, Swedish archbishop, historian, and cartographer (born 1490)
1580 Albrecht Giese Albrecht Giese, Polish-German politician and diplomat (born 1524)
1589 Jacques Clément Jacques Clément, French assassin of Henry III of France (born 1567)
1603 Matthew Browne Matthew Browne, English politician (born 1563)
1714 Anne, Queen of Great Britain Anne, Queen of Great Britain (born 1665)
1787 Alphonsus Liguori Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori, Italian bishop and saint (born 1696)
1795 Clas Bjerkander Clas Bjerkander, Swedish meteorologist, botanist, and entomologist (born 1735)
1796 Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet, English colonel and politician (born 1720)
1797 Emanuel Granberg Emanuel Granberg, Finnish church painter (born 1754)
1798 François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, French admiral (born 1753)
1807 John Boorman (cricketer) John Boorman, English cricketer (born c. 1754)
1807 John Walker (lexicographer) John Walker, English actor, philologist, and lexicographer (born 1732)
1808 Lady Diana Beauclerk Lady Diana Beauclerk, English painter and illustrator (born 1734)
1812 Yakov Kulnev Yakov Kulnev, Russian general (born 1763)
1851 William Joseph Behr William Joseph Behr, German publicist and academic (born 1775)
1863 Jind Kaur Jind Kaur Majarani (Regent) of the Sikh Empire (born 1817)
1866 John Ross (Cherokee chief) John Ross, American tribal chief (born 1790)
1869 Richard Dry Richard Dry, Australian politician, 7th Premier of Tasmania (born 1815)
1869 Peter Julian Eymard Peter Julian Eymard, French priest and founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (born 1811)
1903 Calamity Jane Calamity Jane, American frontierswoman and scout (born 1853)
1905 Henrik Sjöberg Henrik Sjöberg, Swedish gymnast and medical student (born 1875)
1911 Edwin Austin Abbey Edwin Austin Abbey, American painter and illustrator (born 1852)
1911 Samuel A. Davenport Samuel Arza Davenport, American lawyer and politician (born 1843)
1918 John Riley Banister John Riley Banister, American cowboy and police officer (born 1854)
1920 Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian freedom fighter, lawyer and journalist (born 1856)
1921 T. J. Ryan T. J. Ryan, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Queensland (born 1876)
1922 Donát Bánki Donát Bánki, Hungarian engineer (born 1856)
1929 Syd Gregory Syd Gregory, Australian cricketer (born 1870)
1938 Edmund C. Tarbell Edmund C. Tarbell, American painter and academic (born 1862)
1943 Lydia Litvyak Lydia Litvyak, Soviet lieutenant and pilot (born 1921)
1944 Manuel L. Quezon Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (born 1878)
1957 Rose Fyleman Rose Fyleman, English writer and poet (born 1877)
1959 Jean Behra Jean Behra, French race car driver (born 1921)
1963 Theodore Roethke Theodore Roethke, American poet (born 1908)
1966 Charles Whitman Charles Whitman, American mass murderer (born 1941)
1967 Richard Kuhn Richard Kuhn, Austrian-German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate (born 1900)
1970 Frances Farmer Frances Farmer, American actress (born 1913)
1970 Doris Fleeson Doris Fleeson, American journalist (born 1901)
1970 Otto Heinrich Warburg Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1883)
1973 Gian Francesco Malipiero Gian Francesco Malipiero, Italian composer and educator (born 1882)
1973 Walter Ulbricht Walter Ulbricht, German soldier and politician (born 1893)
1974 Ildebrando Antoniutti Ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian cardinal (born 1898)
1977 Francis Gary Powers Francis Gary Powers, American captain and pilot (born 1929)
1980 Patrick Depailler Patrick Depailler, French race car driver (born 1944)
1980 Strother Martin Strother Martin, American actor (born 1919)
1981 Paddy Chayefsky Paddy Chayefsky, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1923)
1981 Kevin Lynch (hunger striker) Kevin Lynch, Irish Republican, hunger striker
1982 T. Thirunavukarasu T. Thirunavukarasu, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (born 1933)
1989 John Ogdon John Ogdon, English pianist and composer (born 1937)
1990 Norbert Elias Norbert Elias, German-Dutch sociologist, author, and academic (born 1897)
1996 Tadeusz Reichstein Tadeusz Reichstein, Polish-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897)
1996 Lucille Teasdale-Corti Lucille Teasdale-Corti, Canadian physician and surgeon (born 1929)
1998 Eva Bartok Eva Bartok, Hungarian-British actress (born 1927)
2001 Korey Stringer Korey Stringer, American football player (born 1974)
2003 Guy Thys Guy Thys, Belgian footballer, coach, and manager (born 1922)
2003 Marie Trintignant Marie Trintignant, French actress and screenwriter (born 1962)
2004 Philip Abelson Philip Abelson, American physicist and author (born 1913)
2005 Al Aronowitz Al Aronowitz, American journalist (born 1928)
2005 Wim Boost Wim Boost, Dutch cartoonist and educator (born 1918)
2005 Constant Nieuwenhuys Constant Nieuwenhuys, Dutch painter and sculptor (born 1920)
2005 Fahd of Saudi Arabia Fahd of Saudi Arabia (born 1923)
2006 Bob Thaves Bob Thaves, American illustrator (born 1924)
2006 Iris Marion Young Iris Marion Young, American political scientist and activist (born 1949)
2007 Tommy Makem Tommy Makem, Irish singer-songwriter and banjo player (born 1932)
2008 Gertan Klauber Gertan Klauber, Czech-English actor (born 1932)
2008 Harkishan Singh Surjeet Harkishan Singh Surjeet, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1916)
2009 Corazon Aquino Corazon Aquino, Filipino politician, 11th President of the Philippines (born 1933)
2010 Lolita Lebrón Lolita Lebrón, Puerto Rican-American activist (born 1919)
2010 Eric Tindill Eric Tindill, New Zealand rugby player and cricketer (born 1910)
2012 Aldo Maldera Aldo Maldera, Italian footballer and agent (born 1953)
2012 Douglas Townsend Douglas Townsend, American composer and musicologist (born 1921)
2012 Barry Trapnell Barry Trapnell, English cricketer and academic (born 1924)
2013 John Amis John Amis, English journalist and critic (born 1922)
2013 Gail Kobe Gail Kobe, American actress and producer (born 1932)
2013 Babe Martin Babe Martin, American baseball player (born 1920)
2013 Toby Saks Toby Saks, American cellist and educator (born 1942)
2013 Wilford White Wilford White, American football player (born 1928)
2014 Valyantsin Byalkevich Valyantsin Byalkevich, Belarusian footballer and manager (born 1973)
2014 Jan Roar Leikvoll Jan Roar Leikvoll, Norwegian author (born 1974)
2014 Charles T. Payne Charles T. Payne, American soldier (born 1925)
2014 Mike Smith (broadcaster) Mike Smith, English radio and television host (born 1955)
2015 Stephan Beckenbauer Stephan Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (born 1968)
2015 Cilla Black Cilla Black, English singer and actress (born 1943)
2015 Bernard d'Espagnat Bernard d'Espagnat, French physicist, philosopher, and author (born 1921)
2015 Bob Frankford Bob Frankford, English-Canadian physician and politician (born 1939)
2015 Hong Yuanshuo Hong Yuanshuo, Chinese footballer and manager (born 1948)
2016 Anne of Romania Queen Anne of Romania (born 1923)
2020 Wilford Brimley Wilford Brimley, American actor and singer (born 1934)
2020 Rickey Dixon Rickey Dixon, American professional football player (born 1966)
2020 Rodney H. Pardey Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (born 1945)
2021 Abdalqadir as-Sufi Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (born 1930)
2021 Jerry Ziesmer Jerry Ziesmer, American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor (born 1939)
2024 Joyce Brabner Joyce Brabner, American writer and artist (born 1952)