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Who died on February 21

81 figures who shaped history died on February 21.

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Minamoto no Yoshinaka — Japanese samurai lord, who died on February 21 1184.

James I of Scotland — King of Scots from 1406 to 1437, who died on February 21 1437.

Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi — 16th century Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate, who died on February 21 1543.

Hieronymus Bock — German botanist (1497/98–1554), who died on February 21 1554.

Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick — English nobleman and general, who died on February 21 1590.

Robert Southwell (priest) — English Jesuit, who died on February 21 1595.

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Who died on February 21?

81 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 21, including Minamoto no Yoshinaka, James I of Scotland, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on February 21?

41 documented historical events happened on February 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King James I of Scotland was murdered at Perth in a failed coup by his uncle and former ally Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl. On the same day, in another year: Jacobite rising of 1745: The siege of Inverness ended with British forces surrendering to the Jacobite army. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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