People who died on June 21 105
Rodulf (archbishop of Bourges)
d. 866
Rodulf, Frankish archbishop
Al-Muhtadi
d. 870
Al-Muhtadi, Muslim caliph
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Zhang Li (Liao dynasty)
d. 947
Zhang Li, official of the Liao Dynasty
Fulk III, Count of Anjou
d. 1040 (b. 972)
Fulk III, Count of Anjou (b. 972)
Walter de Luci
d. 1171 (b. 1103)
Walter de Luci, French-English monk (b. 1103)
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Philip of Swabia
d. 1208 (b. 1177)
Philip of Swabia (b. 1177)
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
d. 1305 (b. 1271)
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (d. 1305)
Eric XII of Sweden
d. 1359 (b. 1339)
Erik Magnusson, king of Sweden (b. 1339)
Edward III of England
d. 1377 (b. 1312)
Edward III of England (b. 1312)
Jean Le Maingre
d. 1421 (b. 1366)
Jean Le Maingre, marshal of France (d. 1421)
Leonardo Loredan
d. 1521 (b. 1436)
Leonardo Loredan, Italian politician, 76th Doge of Venice (b. 1436)
Niccolò Machiavelli
d. 1527 (b. 1469)
Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian historian and author (b. 1469)
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John Skelton
d. 1529 (b. 1460)
John Skelton, English poet and educator (b. 1460)
Sebastiano del Piombo
d. 1547 (b. 1485)
Sebastiano del Piombo, Italian painter and educator (b. 1485)
Piero Strozzi
d. 1558 (b. 1510)
Piero Strozzi, Italian general (b. 1510)
Oda Nobunaga
d. 1582 (b. 1534)
Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1534)
Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland
d. 1585 (b. 1532)
Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland (b. 1532)
Aloysius Gonzaga
d. 1591 (b. 1568)
Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian saint (b. 1568)
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Jean Liebault
d. 1596 (b. 1535)
Jean Liebault, French agronomist and physician (b. 1535)
Louis III, Cardinal of Guise
d. 1621 (b. 1575)
Louis III, Cardinal of Guise (b. 1575)
Kryštof Harant
d. 1621 (b. 1564)
Kryštof Harant, Czech soldier and composer (b. 1564)
Salomon Schweigger
d. 1622 (b. 1551)
Salomon Schweigger, German theologian (b. 1551)
John Smith (explorer)
d. 1631 (b. 1580)
John Smith, English admiral and explorer (b. 1580)
Inigo Jones
d. 1652 (b. 1573)
Inigo Jones, English architect, designed the Queen's House (d. 1652)
Andrea Sacchi
d. 1661 (b. 1599)
Andrea Sacchi, Italian painter (b. 1599)
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Matthieu Marais
d. 1737 (b. 1664)
Matthieu Marais, French author, critic, and jurist (b. 1664)
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
d. 1738 (b. 1674)
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1674)
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Richard Gridley
d. 1796 (b. 1710)
Richard Gridley, American soldier and engineer (b. 1710)
Étienne Aignan
d. 1824 (b. 1773)
Étienne Aignan, French playwright and translator (b. 1773)
Frances Adeline Seward
d. 1865 (b. 1824)
Frances Adeline Seward, American wife of William H. Seward (b. 1824)
Anders Jonas Ångström
d. 1874 (b. 1814)
Anders Jonas Ångström, Swedish physicist and astronomer (d. 1874)
Antonio López de Santa Anna
d. 1876 (b. 1794)
Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general and politician 8th President of Mexico (b. 1794)
Theophilus H. Holmes
d. 1880 (b. 1804)
Theophilus H. Holmes, American general (b. 1804)
Leland Stanford
d. 1893 (b. 1824)
Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, 8th Governor of California (b. 1824)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
d. 1908 (b. 1844)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer and educator (b. 1844)
Bertha von Suttner
d. 1914 (b. 1843)
Bertha von Suttner, Austrian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1843)
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse
d. 1929 (b. 1864)
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, English sociologist, journalist, and academic (b. 1864)
Thorne Smith
d. 1934 (b. 1892)
Thorne Smith, American author (b. 1892)
Smedley Butler
d. 1940 (b. 1881)
Smedley Butler, American general, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1940)
Édouard Vuillard
d. 1940 (b. 1868)
Édouard Vuillard, French painter (b. 1868)
Charles Dillon Perrine
d. 1951 (b. 1867)
Charles Dillon Perrine, American-Argentinian astronomer (d. 1951)
Gustave Sandras
d. 1951 (b. 1872)
Gustave Sandras, French gymnast (b. 1872)
Wop May
d. 1952 (b. 1896)
Wop May, Canadian captain and pilot (b. 1896)
Gideon Sundback
d. 1954 (b. 1880)
Gideon Sundback, Swedish-American engineer, developed the zipper (b. 1880)
Claude Farrère
d. 1957 (b. 1876)
Claude Farrère, French captain and author (b. 1876)
Johannes Stark
d. 1957 (b. 1874)
Johannes Stark, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1874)
James Chaney
d. 1964 (b. 1943)
James Chaney, American civil rights activist (b. 1943)
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Andrew Goodman
d. 1964 (b. 1943)
Andrew Goodman, American civil rights activist (b. 1943)
Michael Schwerner
d. 1964 (b. 1939)
Michael Schwerner, American civil rights activist (b. 1939)
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Theodore Sizer (art historian)
d. 1967 (b. 1892)
Theodore Sizer, American professor of the history of art (b. 1892)
Maureen Connolly
d. 1969 (b. 1934)
Maureen Connolly, American tennis player (d. 1969)
Sukarno
d. 1970 (b. 1901)
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (b. 1901)
Piers Courage
d. 1970 (b. 1942)
Piers Courage, English race car driver (b. 1942)
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Margaret Herrick
d. 1976 (b. 1902)
Margaret Herrick, American librarian (b. 1902)
Bert Kaempfert
d. 1980 (b. 1923)
Bert Kaempfert, German conductor and composer (b. 1923)
Don Figlozzi
d. 1981 (b. 1909)
Don Figlozzi, American illustrator and animator (b. 1909)
Hector Boyardee
d. 1985 (b. 1897)
Hector Boyardee, Italian-American chef and businessman, founded Chef Boyardee (b. 1897)
Tage Erlander
d. 1985 (b. 1901)
Tage Erlander, Swedish lieutenant and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Sweden (b. 1901)
Assi Rahbani
d. 1986 (b. 1923)
Assi Rahbani, Lebanese singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1923)
Madman Muntz
d. 1987 (b. 1914)
Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (b. 1914)
Bobby Dodd
d. 1988 (b. 1908)
Bobby Dodd, American football coach (b. 1908)
Cedric Belfrage
d. 1990 (b. 1904)
Cedric Belfrage, English journalist and author, co-founded the National Guardian (b. 1904)
June Christy
d. 1990 (b. 1925)
June Christy, American singer (b. 1925)
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Ben Alexander (rugby league)
d. 1992 (b. 1971)
Ben Alexander, Australian rugby league player (d. 1992)
Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah
d. 1992 (b. 1956)
Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah, Bangladeshi poet, author, and playwright (b. 1956)
Li Xiannian
d. 1992 (b. 1909)
Li Xiannian, Chinese captain and politician, 3rd President of the People's Republic of China (b. 1909)
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William Wilson Morgan
d. 1994 (b. 1906)
William Wilson Morgan, American astronomer and astrophysicist (b. 1906)
Shintaro Katsu
d. 1997 (b. 1931)
Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, director, and producer (b. 1931)
Fidel Velázquez Sánchez
d. 1997 (b. 1900)
Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (b. 1900)
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Harry Cranbrook Allen
d. 1998 (b. 1917)
Harry Cranbrook Allen, English historian (b. 1917)
Anastasio Ballestrero
d. 1998 (b. 1913)
Anastasio Ballestrero, Italian cardinal (b. 1913)
Al Campanis
d. 1998 (b. 1916)
Al Campanis, American baseball player and manager (b. 1916)
Kami (musician)
d. 1999 (b. 1973)
Kami, Japanese drummer (b. 1973)
Alan Hovhaness
d. 2000 (b. 1911)
Alan Hovhaness, Armenian-American pianist and composer (b. 1911)
John Lee Hooker
d. 2001 (b. 1917)
John Lee Hooker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2001)
Soad Hosny
d. 2001 (b. 1942)
Soad Hosny, Egyptian actress and singer (b. 1942)
Carroll O'Connor
d. 2001 (b. 1924)
Carroll O'Connor, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001)
Timothy Findley
d. 2002 (b. 1930)
Timothy Findley, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1930)
Roger Neilson
d. 2003 (b. 1934)
Roger Neilson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1934)
Leon Uris
d. 2003 (b. 1924)
Leon Uris, American soldier and author (d. 2003)
Leonel Brizola
d. 2004 (b. 1922)
Leonel Brizola, Brazilian engineer and politician, Governor of Rio de Janeiro (b. 1922)
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Ruth Leach Amonette
d. 2004 (b. 1916)
Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004)
Jaime Sin
d. 2005 (b. 1928)
Jaime Sin, Filipino cardinal (b. 1928)
Jared C. Monti
d. 2006 (b. 1975)
Jared C. Monti, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1975)
Bob Evans (restaurateur)
d. 2007 (b. 1918)
Bob Evans, American businessman, founded Bob Evans Restaurants (b. 1918)
Scott Kalitta
d. 2008 (b. 1962)
Scott Kalitta, American race car driver (b. 1962)
Russell Ash
d. 2010 (b. 1946)
Russell Ash, English author (b. 1946)
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Irwin Barker
d. 2010 (b. 1956)
Irwin Barker, Canadian actor and screenwriter (b. 1956)
İlhan Selçuk
d. 2010 (b. 1925)
İlhan Selçuk, Turkish lawyer, journalist, and author (b. 1925)
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Robert Kroetsch
d. 2011 (b. 1927)
Robert Kroetsch, Canadian author and poet (d. 2011)
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Richard Adler
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
Richard Adler, American composer and producer (d. 2012)
Abid Hussain
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Abid Hussain, Indian economist and diplomat, Indian Ambassador to the United States (b. 1926)
Sunil Janah
d. 2012 (b. 1918)
Sunil Janah, Indian photographer and journalist (b. 1918)
Anna Schwartz
d. 2012 (b. 1915)
Anna Schwartz, American economist and author (b. 1915)
James P. Gordon
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
James P. Gordon, American physicist and academic (b. 1928)
Elliott Reid
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Elliott Reid, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1920)
Yozo Ishikawa
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Yozo Ishikawa, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Defense (b. 1925)
Walter Kieber
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Walter Kieber, Austrian-Liechtenstein politician, 7th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (b. 1931)
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Wong Ho Leng
d. 2014 (b. 1959)
Wong Ho Leng, Malaysian lawyer and politician (b. 1959)
Darryl Hamilton
d. 2015 (b. 1964)
Darryl Hamilton, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1964)
Veijo Meri
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Veijo Meri, Finnish author and poet (b. 1928)
Remo Remotti
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Remo Remotti, Italian actor, playwright, and poet (b. 1924)
Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski, German soldier and politician (b. 1932)
Gunther Schuller
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Gunther Schuller, American horn player, composer, and conductor (b. 1925)
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Pierre Lalonde
d. 2016 (b. 1941)
Pierre Lalonde, Canadian television host and singer (b. 1941)