33 notable people died on February 4, including Septimius Severus, Sigebert III, Pacuvius.
21st Century
4 deaths
Hilda Hilst
novelistpoet
Brazilian writer (1930–2004)
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David Buckingham
chemistcricketer
Australian chemist and cricketer (1930–2021)
Hoàng Vân
composer
Vietnamese composer (1930-2018)
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Tata Güines
composerjazz musician
Cuban musician (1930–2008)
20th Century
16 deaths
James Styles
civil engineercontractor
Contractor, civil engineer and politician in Victoria, Australia (1841–1913)
Clifford Coffin
engineermilitary personnel
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1870-1959)
Federico Henríquez y Carvajal
journalistwriter
Dominican writer, journalist and teacher
Ozaki Kihachi
lyricistpoet
Japanese poet
Archibald Sayce
archaeologistassyriologist
British Assyriologist and linguist (1845–1933)
James Lynam Molloy
barristercomposer
Irish composer, poet, and author
Paulo Francis
journalistliterary critic
Journalist, theater critic, theater director and Brazilian writer (1930–1997)
Luigi Bernabò Brea
archaeologistart historian
Italian archaeologist (1910-1999)
Fred De Bruyne
journalistsport cyclist
Belgian cyclist (1930–1994)
Xavier Mellery
draftspersonpainter
Belgian painter (1845-1921)
Géza Udvary
exlibristfresco painter
Hungarian painter (1872-1932)
Cevat Rıfat Atilhan
writer
Turkish writer (1892–1967)
Brinsley MacNamara
writer
Irish writer (1890–1963)
Piet Cronjé
farmerpolitician
South African Boer general (1836–1911)
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Adolphe Biarent
cellistcomposer
Belgian musician (1871-1916)
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Isidoro Ocampo
illustratorpainter
Mexican artist (1910-1983)
19th Century
3 deaths
Cyrus Alger
engineermetallurgist
American arms manufacturer and inventor (1782-1856)
George Watterston
lawyerlibrarian
Librarian of Congress (1783-1854)
José Miguel Blanco
draftspersonsculptor
Chilean sculptor and draughtsperson (1839-1897)
18th Century
2 deaths
Samuel Davies
hymnwriterminister
American minister and educator (1723–1761)
José Herrando
composerviolinist
Spanish violinist and composer
17th Century
3 deaths
Anders Bure
cartographergeographer
Swedish politician (1571–1646)
Giambattista della Porta
astrologerastronomer
Italian alchemist and dramatist (1535-1615)
Vicente Espinel
composerguitarist
Spanish writer
16th Century
1 death
Joachim von Beust
judgeuniversity teacher
German judge and author (1522-1597)
14th Century
1 death
Al-Dhahabi
historianmuhaddith
Syrian Islamic historian and Hadith scholar (1274–1348)
7th Century
1 death
Sigebert III
monarch
King of Austrasia
3rd Century
1 death
Septimius Severus
emperormilitary personnel
Roman emperor from 193 to 211
2nd Century BC
1 death
Pacuvius
painterplaywright
Ancient Roman poet (-219--129)
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