One thing I noticed scrolling down my twitter feed today was that it seems to be a few people that have died in history today. So here we go this isn’t a conclusive list but one I have tried to put together of different people I have seen…..oh and it also takes the blog out of Europe for the first time to..
Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan, was born 3rd January 1196 and died 6th November 1231. He was the 83rd emperor of Japan reigning between 1198 till 1210.
Ulrich, Duke of Wuttemberg was born 8th February 1487 and died 6th November 1550. He succeeded Eberhard II as Duke in 1498, being declared of age in 1503.
Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales was born 19th February 1594 and died 6th November 1612 and was the the elder son of James I and VI of England and Scotland and Anne of Denmark. He died at the age of 18 of a typhoid fever with his younger brother Charles becoming the heir to the thrones of England and Scotland.
Gustavus Aldolphus of Sweden, was born 9th December 1594 and died 6th November 1632 at the Battle of Lutzen. He reigned as King of Sweden between 1611 and 1632. he also became known as ‘The Golden King’ and ‘The Lion of the North’ leading Swden to be a great power during his reign.
William II, Prince of Orange lived between 27th May 1626 and 6th November 1650. He was sovereign Prince of Orange and stateholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1647 till his death in 1650 of small pox.
John IV of Portugal was born 18th March 1603 and died 6th November 1656. He was King of Portugal from 1640 till his death, and also nicknamed John the Restorer.
Charles X of France, born 9th October 1757 till 6th November 1836. He reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 1824 till 1830. His rule ended due to the July Revolution which resulted in his abdication and the election of Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans.
Princess Charlotte of Wales was born 7th January 1796 and died 6th November 1817 at just the age of 21. She was the only daughter of George IV of Great Britain.
Emperor Khai Dinh was born Nguyen Phuc Buu Dao on the 8th October 1885 and died 6th November 1925, He was the 12th Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam.