Military Personalities Chronology

Births, deaths, defining moments of (Non-US) Military Personalities

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May 24(date uncertain) Julius Caesar Germanicus Roman commandant, is born.Ref: 5
40
Jun 13Gnaeus Julius Agricola Roman general; conquered Wales, is born.Ref: 5
1237
Feb 13Jordanus of Saxon 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns.Ref: 5
1253
Apr 22Elias van Cortona Italian General (1232-39), dies at about 53.Ref: 5
1311
Apr 24General Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India.Ref: 5
1466
Nov 30Andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral, is born.Ref: 5
1515
Dec 01(or 2nd) Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba [el Gran Capitán] Spanish general, viceroy of Naples, dies at 62.Ref: 5
1526
Dec 12Alvaro de Bazan Santa Cruz, Spanish naval commander, is born.Ref: 70
1527
May 06Karel van Bourbon military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37.Ref: 5
1545
Feb 24Don John of Austria the elder, Austrian general, is born.Ref: 5
1547
Feb 24Jan of Austria Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherlands, is born.Ref: 5
1550
Sep 10Alonso Perez Medina-Sidonia Spanish naval commander, is born.Ref: 70
1560
Jan 01Guillaume du Bellay Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies.Ref: 5
Nov 25Andrea Doria, Italian admiral and naval leader, dies at age 93.Ref: 70
1567
Apr 18Wilhelm von Grumbach German military man, dies at 63.Ref: 5
1574
Apr 14Christoffel Palts German General strategist, dies in battle.Ref: 5
Apr 14Hendrik count of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies in battle.Ref: 5
Apr 14Louis earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies in battle at 35.Ref: 5
1583
Sep 24Albrecht Wallenstein, Bohemian statesman and general in the Thirty Years' War, is born.Ref: 70
1588
Feb 09Alvaro de Bazan Santa Cruz, Spanish naval commander, dies at age 61.Ref: 70
1595
Dec 11Philip III van Croij prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69.Ref: 5
1598
Apr 23Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp naval commander, is born.Ref: 5
1602
Jan 06Karl Rabenhaupt German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader, is born.Ref: 5
1607
Mar 24Michiel A de Ruyter Dutch Rear Admiral (St Vincent, Dune), is born.Ref: 5
1615
Mar 06Pieter Both Dutch Admiral/1st Governor-General (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns.Ref: 5
1619
Dec 17Ruprecht prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician, is born.Ref: 5
1620
Jan 31Georg F von Waldeck German commander-in-chief, is born.Ref: 5
1625
Apr 07Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed German supreme commander.Ref: 5
1626
Apr 13Aert Jansz van Nes Lieutenant-Admiral, baptised, is born.Ref: 5
1628
Jan 08François de Montmorency-Bouteville duc de Luxembourg, French soldier, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Cornelis Evertsen de Young Vice Admiral of Zealand, is born.Ref: 5
1629
May 08Niels Juel Danish Admiral (Oland, Moen, Kjögebocht), is born.Ref: 5
1632
Apr 16Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander.Ref: 5
Apr 30Jean de Tilly fieldmarshal, dies.Ref: 5
1634
Feb 25Van Friedland/Mecklenburg General-Admiral, dies at 50.Ref: 5
Feb 25Albrecht Wallenstein, Bohemian statesman and general in the Thirty Years' War, is murdered at age 50.Ref: 70
1635
Feb 25Walraad the Elder, Dutch field marshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen, is born.Ref: 5
May 04Willem van Outhoorn Dutch Governor-General (Dutch East Indies), is born.Ref: 5
1638
Jan 12Ernst R Tarhemberg Austrian field marshal (Turkish Wars), is born.Ref: 5
1642
Apr 08Gerard Callenbach Dutch Admiral, is born.Ref: 5
1643
Apr 05Charles V Leopold Duke of Lorraine/fieldmarshal in Austria, is born.Ref: 5
1644
Dec 30Philips van Almonde Dutch Zeeuws Lieutenant-Admiral, is born.Ref: 5
1645
Apr 02Robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander.Ref: 5
1653
Mar 17Johan van Galen Admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48.Ref: 5
Mar 23Johan van Galen Dutch Admiral (Dunes Monte Christo), dies at about 48.Ref: 5
May 18Carel Reyniersz Governor-General (Netherlands East Indies), dies at 48.Ref: 5
May 19Carel Reyniersz Governor-General of Netherlands East Indies, dies at 48.Ref: 5
1655
Jan 22Geleyn Evertsen Lieutenant-Admiral (Zealand), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03François Fagel Dutch field marshal, baptized, is born.Ref: 5
1657
Jan 18Hendrik Casimir II Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau), is born.Ref: 5
1667
Jan 26Henricus Zwaardecroon Governor-General of Netherland-Indies, is born.Ref: 5
1671
May 22Abraham Patras Governor-General of East-Indies (1735-37), is born.Ref: 5
1673
Feb 21Michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet.Ref: 5
May 17Jozef LD von Königsegg Austria, military minister of Austrian Netherlands, is born.Ref: 5
1676
Mar 23Paulus Wirtz [Würtz], German/Netherlands army commander, dies at 63.Ref: 5
Apr 29Michiel A de Ruyter Dutch Rear-Admiral, (Newport), killed at 69.Ref: 5
1678
Jan 24Joan Maetsuyker Governor-General of Netherlands East-Indies, dies at 72.Ref: 5
1690
Apr 18Charles V Leopold Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies.Ref: 5
1691
May 29Cornelis Tromp Admiral-General/son of Maarten T, dies at 61.Ref: 5
1692
May 03Jan J Mauricius Dutch Governor-General of Suriname (1742-51), is born.Ref: 5
1693
Mar 09Antonio Caraffa Italian General (Eperieser Bloedgericht), dies at 46?.Ref: 5
1694
Jan 06Francesco Morosini Italian army General, dies.Ref: 5
1697
Apr 08Niels Juel Danish Admiral (Oland, Moen, Kjögebocht), dies at 67.Ref: 5
1698
Feb 04Heinrich A Fouqué Prussian General, is born.Ref: 5
1701
Jan 04Ernst R Tarhemberg Austria, field marshal, dies at 62.Ref: 5
1703
May 21Roemer Vlacq Dutch Admiral, dies in battle.Ref: 5
1711
Jan 08Philips van Almonde Zealand Lieutenant-Admiral, dies at 66.Ref: 5
1718
Feb 23François Fagel Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63.Ref: 5
May 30Arnold J van Keppel Earl of Albemarle/General, dies at about 48.Ref: 5
1724
May 10Johan A Zoutman Dutch Lieutenant-Admiral (battle of Doggersbank), is born.Ref: 5
1725
Jul 01Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau, French general; aided colonists in American Revolution, is born.Ref: 70
1726
Apr 26Pasquale Paoli Corsican freedom fighter, is born.Ref: 5
1729
May 12Michaël F B Freiherr von Melas Austrian general (7 Year Wars), is born.Ref: 5
1733
Jan 25Reinier V van Hompech Dutch General-Major cavalry, dies.Ref: 5
1735
May 01John H van Kinsbergen Dutch Lieutenant-Admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corps, is born.Ref: 5
May 23Charles Joseph prince the Ligne, Belgian fieldmarshal/author, is born.Ref: 5
1737
Mar 07Guido Starhemberg Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79.Ref: 5
May 03Abraham Patras Governor-General of East-Indies (1735-37), dies at 65.Ref: 5
1742
Dec 16Gebhard Leberecht Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt German fieldmarshal, is born.Ref: 5
1743
May 20[François D] Toussaint L'Ouverture (à Breda), leader (Haiti), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 29Alexander van Bylandt Dutch military officer, is born.Ref: 5
1747
May 16Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands.Ref: 5
1749
Apr 13Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt Dutch count/Vice-Admiral, is born.Ref: 5
1750
Mar 28Francisco A G de Miranda Venezuelan freedom fighter, is born.Ref: 5
1758
Mar 12Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum Dutch General/politician [or March 22], is born.Ref: 5
1761
Mar 23John W de Winter Dutch Vice-Admiral (Battle at Kamperduin), is born.Ref: 5
1764
Feb 04Carel H Verhuell Dutch/French Vice-Admiral/minister of Navy, is born.Ref: 5
1765
Mar 18David H Chass, Dutch baron/General (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), is born.Ref: 5
1767
Dec 22Andreas Hofer South Tirol, military leader (fought Napoleon's France), is born.Ref: 5
1769
Jan 10Michel Ney French marshal (Waterloo), is born.Ref: 5
1770
Dec 26Pierre earl de Cambronne French general (Waterloo, Elba), is born.Ref: 5
1771
Jan 21Arnold A Buyskes Dutch Vice-Admiral/colonial director, is born.Ref: 5
1773
Apr 22Jean V baron de Rebecque Swiss/Dutch army leader, is born.Ref: 5
1774
May 03Heinrich A Fouqué Prussian general (7 year war), dies at 76.Ref: 5
1775
Jan 10Jemeljan Pugatshov Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies.Ref: 5
Dec 28Peter A van de Parra Governor-General of (Netherlands Indies), dies at 61.Ref: 5
1776
Jan 06Ferdinand von Schill Prussian officer/rebel, is born.Ref: 5
1778
Feb 25José Francisco de San Martín liberated Argentina, Chile & Perú, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Godert AGP baron van der Capellen Dutch Governor-General (Dutch-Indies), is born.Ref: 5
1779
Feb 27Jan Nepveu Dutch Governor-General of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59.Ref: 5
1780
Feb 02Johannes van den Bosch Governor-General (Netherlands East Indies), is born.Ref: 5
1781
Mar 17Dominique J de Eerens Governor-General of Netherland Indies, is born.Ref: 5
1785
Feb 21Karl A Varnhagen von Ense German officer/author (Die Sterner), is born.Ref: 5
1788
Feb 16Juan van Halen Dutch/Spanish officer/adventurer, is born.Ref: 5
1789
Apr 26Peter I Panin Russian General (Pugatshov-uprising), dies at about 67.Ref: 5
1790
Jun 13Jose Antonio Paez, Venezuelan soldier and politician, is born.Ref: 70
1792
Feb 27Don Joaquin B F Espartero Spanish adventurer/field marshal, is born.Ref: 5
1793
Mar 30Juan Manuel de b. Rosas, Argentine military and political leader and governor of Buenos Aires (1835-52), is born.Ref: 70
May 07Johan A Zoutman Dutch Lieutenant Admiral (battle of Doggersbank), dies at 68.Ref: 5
Dec 28Louis Earl of Bylandt Dutch admiral, dies at about 75.Ref: 5
1795
Feb 15Charles Niellon Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign), is born.Ref: 5
1798
Jan 09Pedro Pablo Abarca d Bolea Earl of Aranda Spanish officer, dies at 79.Ref: 5
Feb 09Pedro Pablo Abarca d Bolea Earl of Aranda Spanish officer, dies at 79.Ref: 5
1802
Jan 31Jan C J van Speijk Dutch naval hero, is born.Ref: 5
1803
Jan 29James Outram Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, General, is born.Ref: 5
1804
Apr 23Guillaume Nerenburger Belgian General (Triangulatie of Belgium), is born.Ref: 5
1806
May 31Michaël FB baron von Melas Austrian general, dies at 77.Ref: 5
1807
Feb 05Pasquale Paoli Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80.Ref: 5
May 10Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau, French general; aided colonists in American Revolution, dies at age 81.Ref: 70
May 28Jan van Swieten Dutch general/Governor of West-Sumatra, is born.Ref: 5
1809
May 31Ferdinand von Schill Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33.Ref: 5
1810
Jan 28Andrew Hofer Tyrolian rebel against French & Bavarians, shot dead.Ref: 5
1811
Jan 08Samuel Story Dutch rear admiral (Battle of Kamperduin), dies at 58.Ref: 5
1815
Jan 08Edward Pakenham English General (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle.Ref: 5
1816
Dec 13E Werner von Siemens German artillery officer/inventor, is born.Ref: 5
1817
Apr 04André Masséna Duc de Rivoli soldier, dies.Ref: 5
1818
May 26Michael A Barclay de Tolly Russian fieldmarshal/War Minister, dies.Ref: 5
1819
Apr 18Carlos Cespedes, Cuban revolutionary; early fighter for independence from Spain, is born.Ref: 70
May 16Alexander van Bylandt military, dies at 75.Ref: 5
May 22John H van Kinsbergen Lieutenant-Admiral/founder (Corps Marines), dies at 84.Ref: 5
1821
Dec 29Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael South Netherlands general, dies at 61.Ref: 5
1822
Sep 22Brigadier General Eppa Hunton, fought in most ANV campaigns, is born.Ref: 5
1824
Apr 15Theodorus F van Capellen Vice-Admiral (Algiers), dies at 61.Ref: 5
1826
Feb 25Piotr A von der Pahlen military governor of St Petersburg, dies at 60.Ref: 5
1827
Dec 23Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa), is born.Ref: 5
1828
Jan 31Alexandros Ypsilanti Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35.Ref: 5
Feb 02Frederik Sigismund Earl of Bylandt Vice-Admiral, dies at 78.Ref: 5
1829
Feb 22Adam A earl von Neipperg Austrian General, dies at 53.Ref: 5
1831
Jan 20Pieter J Joubert General (South Africa), is born.Ref: 5
1832
Apr 08Alfred von Waldersee Prussian fieldmarshal, is born.Ref: 5
May 04Jan van Speyck Dutch Admiral, buried in New Church.Ref: 5
May 14John van Speijk Dutch heroic sailor, buried.Ref: 5
1833
Feb 28Alfred von Schlieffen Count/Prussian General-field marshal, is born.Ref: 5
1836
Apr 20Johan I Jozef monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75.Ref: 5
Jun 10Yamaoka Tesshu Japanese swordsman, master of kendo, is born.Ref: 5
Nov 18Maximo Gomez Banff, general (Cuba), is born.Ref: 5
1838
Jan 23Arnold A Buyskes Dutch Vice-Admiral/colonial director, dies at 67.Ref: 5
Feb 01Abraham de Veer Dutch Governor-General of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71.Ref: 5
May 23John W Janssens Governor-General (Cape Colony), dies at 75.Ref: 5
1839
Mar 29Bernardus JC Dibbets Dutch baron/General-Major (Maastricht), dies at 56.Ref: 5
May 13Birth of William P. Mackey, a Scottish physician who later in life became a Presbyterian pastor. Mackey wrote several hymns during his life, including "Revive Us Again."Ref: 5
1840
May 30Dominique J de Eerens Governor-General of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59.Ref: 5
1844
Jan 30Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing German General/Governor-General of Belgium (1914-17), is born.Ref: 5
1845
May 19Maria EJ Versfelt mistress of General Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68.Ref: 5
May 30Amadeus I duke of Aosta/king of Spain (1870-73), is born.Ref: 5
1847
Dec 22Heihatjir“ Tojo Japan, admiral (Russian-Japanese war), is born.Ref: 5
1848
Apr 30Friedrich Freiherr Gagern German/Dutch army commandant, dies at 53.Ref: 5
May 23Helmuth J L von Moltke German general/chief of staff (WWI), is born.Ref: 5
1849
Mar 19Alfred von Tirpitz, Prussian admiral who commanded the German fleet in early World War I, is born.Ref: 2
Apr 24Joseph S Galliéni General (Battle of Marne)/military governor (Paris), is born.Ref: 5
May 02David H Chassé Baron/General (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84.Ref: 5
May 25Andreas Michiels Dutch Military Governor of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52.Ref: 5
1850
Aug 17Jose Francisco de San Martin South American revolutionary hero, dies.Ref: 5
1851
Jan 08Gérard Leman Belgian count/General, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03Johannes B van Heutsz Lieutenant-General/Governor-General Dutch East Indies, is born.Ref: 5
1853
May 08Joannes P Roothaan first Dutch Lieutenant Colonel-General of Jesuits, dies at 67.Ref: 5
1856
Sep 02Yang Hsiu-ch'ing commander in chief of the Taiping Rebellion, is born.Ref: 5
1857
Jan 18Otto von Below German commandant (WWI), is born.Ref: 5
1858
Jan 05Johann Radetzky von Radetz Austrian earl/field marshal, dies at 91.Ref: 5
1860
Feb 09Edmond Willem van Dam van Isselt Dutch military/liberal politician, dies at 63.Ref: 5
1861
Apr 23Edmund Henry Hynman first viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal, is born.Ref: 5
1863
Mar 23Godfried CE van Daalen Dutch General/Governor of Atjeh, is born.Ref: 5
Sep 13Franz von Hipper, German naval commander at the Battle of Jutland in World War I is born.Ref: 2
Dec 22Jean-Baptiste Marchand Thoissey France, soldier/explorer (Sudan), is born.Ref: 5
1865
Jan 30Samuel Pl'h Naber Dutch rear-Admiral/librarian, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Erich Ludendorff, German general during World War I, is born.Ref: 2
Dec 23Albrecht duke of Woerttemberg/general-fieldmarshal, is born.Ref: 5
1866
Jan 31Henry Forster cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Australian Governor-General), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 03James B Hertzog South African General/premier (1914-39), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Hans von Seeckt German General (Future of the Reich), is born.Ref: 5
1867
Dec 22[Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener Germany, general, is born.Ref: 5
1869
Jan 13Emanuele F duke of Aosta, Italian General (WWI)/fascist, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 19Guillaume Nerenburger Belgian General (triangulatie), dies at 64.Ref: 5
May 18Ruprecht crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall, is born.Ref: 5
1870
Mar 20Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck Prussian General/politician (East Africa), is born.Ref: 5
1871
Feb 26Charles Niellon Belgian brigade general, dies at 76.Ref: 5
Apr 07Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff Austrian Admiral (Helgoland/Lissa), dies at 43.Ref: 5
1872
Mar 28José Sanjurjo y Sacanell Spanish General (Morocco), is born.Ref: 5
1873
May 07Jose Antonio Paez, Venezuelan soldier and politician, dies at age 82.Ref: 70
1874
Mar 22Carlos Cespedes, Cuban revolutionary; early fighter for independence from Spain, dies at age 55.Ref: 70
1877
Mar 14Juan Manuel de b. Rosas, Argentine military and political leader and governor of Buenos Aires (1835-52), dies at age 83.Ref: 70
May 26Sadao Araki Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34), is born.Ref: 5
1879
Jan 09Don Joaquin BF Espartero fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86.Ref: 5
Feb 09Don Joaquin BF Espartero fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86.Ref: 5
1881
Feb 06Pieter Mijer Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1866-72), dies at 68.Ref: 5
Mar 09Enver Pasja Turkish General/politician, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Ludwig A Benedek Austrian General, dies at 76.Ref: 5
May 20Wladyslaw Sikorski premier Poland (WWII general), is born.Ref: 5
May 30George von Küchler German fieldmarshal (Invasion Netherlands), is born.Ref: 5
1883
Dec 09Alexander Papagos Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander, is born.Ref: 5
1885
Jan 21Umberto Nobile Italian General, is born.Ref: 5
1889
Apr 28Karel Doorman Dutch Rear Admiral, is born.Ref: 5
1891
Jan 24Walter Model German field marshal, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 24Count Helmuth K B von Moltke Prussian General/fieldmarshal, dies.Ref: 5
May 30Iman J van den Bosch Belgian resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Omer Bodson Belgian captain, dies in battle.Ref: 5
Dec 25Kenneth A N Anderson British general (Dunkerk, North Africa), is born.Ref: 5
1892
Mar 11Wladyslaw Anders Polish General (WWI, WWII), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 31Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek Polish/British General-Major/commandant, is born.Ref: 5
May 17György Klapka Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72.Ref: 5
1896
Jan 06Freerk Siemon Wolters notary/resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
1897
Dec 27Iwan S Konew Russian marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw, is born.Ref: 5
1899
Jan 14Fritz Bayerlein German Lieutenant-General (WWI, Poland, Libya, St Louis)Ref: 5
1900
Mar 27Pieter J Joubert [Smart Piet] South African General, dies at 69.Ref: 5
May 31James Loudon Governor-General of Netherlands-Indies (1871-75), dies at 75.Ref: 5
1901
Mar 23Jan H de Groot Dutch resistance fighter/co-founder (Free Netherlands), is born.Ref: 5
1902
Jan 12Simon H Spoor Dutch General/Intelligence Officer for General MacArthur, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 22Jacques-Philippe Leclerc France, WWII hero (liberator of Paris), is born.Ref: 5
1903
Jan 03Charles Foulkes Canada, General, is born.Ref: 5
1904
Jan 31Léon N H Jungschläger head of military intelligence (Netherlands-Indies), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Alfred von Waldersee Prussian field marshal/chief-staff, dies at 71.Ref: 5
May 16N I Bobrikov Russian Governor-General in Finland, dies.Ref: 5
1905
Apr 16John Lee-Barber Admiral, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 17Maximo G¢mez Cuban general, dies at 68.Ref: 5
1906
Dec 13Laurens jan van der Post soldier/explorer/conservationist, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30Johan A earl von Kielmansegg German general/commandant NATO-Europe, is born.Ref: 5
1908
Aug 03Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian army general and vice-president (1974-1979), is born.Ref: 70
1909
Jan 14Sinovi P Rozhestvensky Russian admiral, dies at 60.Ref: 5
Jan 28Lionel KP "Buster" Crabb, British diver (WWII-George Medal), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Henricus Verbunt civil servant/resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
1910
Feb 05Martha van Och-Scholl German/Dutch resistance fighter (WWII), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 16Martijn Lijnema boer/resistance fighter (WWII), is born.Ref: 5
1911
May 11Roy James Alfred Kaulback soldier, is born.Ref: 5
May 28Jean-Pierre Levy resistance leader, is born.Ref: 5
1912
Mar 15Duncan Stuart Wilson-MacDonald fighter pilot, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 31Wilhelmus Berkelmans civil servant/resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 08Josef Gabcík, Czechoslovakia, resistance fighter (attacked Heydrich), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 30Manuel Gutierrez Mellado soldier/politician, is born.Ref: 5
1913
Jan 04Alfred von Schlieffen Prussian General-field marshal, dies at 79.Ref: 5
May 09Victor Smith Admiral (Australian Chiefs of Staff), is born.Ref: 5
May 23Ian Graeme Major-General, is born.Ref: 5
1914
Jan 27Anna Larina revolutionary, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Max Manus resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14Henry Ralph Carr soldier, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Ian McGeoch Vice-Admiral, is born.Ref: 5
May 28W G G Duncan-Smith fighter pilot, is born.Ref: 5
1915
Feb 10Albert J-BJ Thijs Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65.Ref: 5
May 10Christian Beyers Naudé South African anti-apartheid fighter, is born.Ref: 5
May 20Moshe Dayan, Israeli general/minister of Defense, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Jose Toribio Merino Castro admiral, is born.Ref: 5
1916
May 27Joseph S Galliéni General/Military Governor of Paris, dies.Ref: 5
1917
Jan 16George Dewey Admiral of the Navy: Spanish-American War: hero of Manila: "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley."; dies at age 79.Ref: 4
Apr 18Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing Governor-General of Belgium (1914-17), dies at 73.Ref: 5
May 11Hon Montague Woodhouse Greek resistance organiser, is born.Ref: 5
May 28Gerald Cash Governor-General (Bahamas), is born.Ref: 5
1918
Mar 10Günther Rall, German Luftwaffe ace in World War II, is born.Ref: 2
Dec 06Peter A Juten office clerk/resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 06Willem Oosterheers resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
1920
Jan 08Hendrikus J Wittebold civil servant/resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Albertus Meintser office clerk/resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Ma Mua-Ming-Hsin the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies.Ref: 5
1921
Feb 07Bryan Woods soldier/clerk, is born.Ref: 5
May 03Vasco dos Santos Gonçalves Portuguese leftist colonel, is born.Ref: 5
1922
Jan 08Colonel Charles R Young dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria.Ref: 5
Feb 03Christiaan R de Wet South African Boer General, dies at 67.Ref: 5
Feb 05Christiaan R de Wet South African Boer General, dies at 67.Ref: 5
Apr 23Boy [Segundo JA] Ecury Aruba, resistance fighter, is born.Ref: 5
1924
Apr 12Julius Moormann student/resistance fighter (WWII), is born.Ref: 5
May 08Tristan Jones sailor, is born.Ref: 5
1925
Apr 14Pieter D van Essen Dutch artillery officer, dies at 54.Ref: 5
1926
Jan 22Belgian chief of staff General Maglinse quits.Ref: 5
Apr 22James Stirling Scottish D-day-parachutist/architect/knight, is born.Ref: 5
1928
Dec 21Luigi Cadorna Italian fieldmarshal (WWI, Caporetto), dies at 78.Ref: 5
1929
Jan 11Julio Antonio Mella Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28.Ref: 5
May 03Hendrik L van Beek Dutch Vice-Admiral, is born.Ref: 5
May 23Joe Modise South African commandant of Umkhonto we Sizwe (1965- ), is born.Ref: 5
1930
Feb 22Godfried van Daalen Dutch General/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66.Ref: 5
Mar 06Alfred von Tirpitz, German admiral and chief builder of German navy before World War I, dies at age 80.Ref: 70
1934
Jan 13Jean-Baptiste Marchand soldier/explorer (Sudan), dies at 70.Ref: 5
May 29Heihatjirô Tôjô Japanese Admiral (Russian-Japanese War), dies.Ref: 5
1935
Feb 05John J "Jannie" Geldenhuys supreme commander South Africa army 1980- ), is born.Ref: 5
1936
Dec 27Hans von Seeckt German general/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70.Ref: 5
1937
Dec 20Erich Ludendorff German general (WWI), dies at 72.Ref: 5
1938
Mar 27Jock Slater Admiral, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Andreas J "Cat" Liebenberg supreme commander (South Africa army), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Peter Davies Major-General/Director-General (RSPCA), is born.Ref: 5
May 30Raden Sutomo Indonesian freedom fighter, dies at 49.Ref: 5
1939
May 03[Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener German general, dies at 71.Ref: 5
1941
Jan 09Ko Boezeman Dutch resistance fighter, dies.Ref: 5
Jan 10Joseph Schmidlin German church historian, murdered at 67.Ref: 5
Feb 11Jeremy Mackenzie General, is born.Ref: 5
1943
Jan 26Sherian Grace Cadoria Brigadier General, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06HA Seyffardt Dutch Lieutenant-General/NSB "minister", dies at 71.Ref: 5
1944
Mar 15Otto von Below German commandant (WWI), dies at 86.Ref: 5
Dec 17Pieter A Roodenburgh student/resistance fighter, dies at 26.Ref: 5
1945
Mar 24Thomas Rennie General-Major (Dutch command 51st Highland Division), dies.Ref: 5
May 17Jan van Geenen resistance fighter, dies.Ref: 5
1947
Dec 31Franz X Ritter von Epp German general (SW Africa), dies at 79.Ref: 5
1948
Mar 26Helen Ernst German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43.Ref: 5
1951
Jan 08Gérard Leman Belgian General, is born.Ref: 5
May 27Thomas Blamey soldier, dies.Ref: 5
1952
Mar 10Oupa J Gqozo South African warden/army commandant (Ciskei), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27Henri G Winkelman Dutch supreme commander army/navy 1940, dies at 76.Ref: 5
1953
Jan 24[Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt General-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77.Ref: 5
Jan 30Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68.Ref: 5
May 19Damasco Berenguer y Fuste Spanish general/minister of War, dies at 79.Ref: 5
1956
Apr 12José Moscardo Ituarte Spanish General (Alcázar 1936), dies at 77.Ref: 5
Apr 19Léon N H Jungschlaeger head military intelligence Netherlands-Indies, dies at 52.Ref: 5
1957
Jan 16Alexander Cambridge Governor-General (South Africa 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82.Ref: 5
Feb 09Miklós Horthy von Nagybanya Hung Admiral/regent (1920-44), dies at 88.Ref: 5
1964
Mar 09Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck Prussian General/politician, dies at 93.Ref: 5
Sep 02Alvin York, American military hero of World War I, dies at age 76.Ref: 70
1966
Feb 16Hendrik W Tilanus artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81.Ref: 5
Mar 22Yahya Ayyash militant, is born.Ref: 5
1968
Jan 17Julis Deutsch Austria politician/General Spanish republican army, dies at 83.Ref: 5
May 25George KFW von Küchler German marshal (Netherlands 1940), dies at 86.Ref: 5
1969
Mar 09Riad chief of staff (Egyptian army), dies.Ref: 5
1970
May 12Wladyslaw Anders, Polish general (WWI, WWII), dies at 78.Ref: 5
1971
Dec 13Max Mell Austrian artillery officer/literary, dies at 88.Ref: 5
1974
Nov 27Georgios Grivas Greek General/opposition leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75.Ref: 5
1975
Dec 13Hendrik Kruls Dutch general/chief military authority (1944-46), dies at 73.Ref: 5
1976
May 08Ulrike Meinhof lead Germany Red Army Faction, dies.Ref: 5
1981
Oct 16Moshe Dayan, Israeli general/minister of Defense, dies at age 66.Ref: 70
1982
Mar 20Hendrik L van Beek Dutch Vice-Admiral, dies at 52.Ref: 5
1986
Mar 13Alvaro Fayad Delgado Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies.Ref: 5
1991
Feb 17Enrique Bermudez commandant (Contra), dies.Ref: 5
1992
Dec 10Carlomagno Andrade Equadorian general, dies.Ref: 5
1993
Jan 08Asif Nawaz Pakistani General, dies.Ref: 5
Jan 09Alois Brunner German/Syrian commandant of KZ-Lower Drancy, dies.Ref: 5
Jan 16Sathasivam Krishnakumar Sri Lanka commander, commits suicide.Ref: 5
1994
Jan 06"Iron" Adriaan van Es Dutch undersecretary of Navy (1963-72), dies at 80.Ref: 5
Mar 08Knut Haukelid Norway/US resistance fighter (Rjukan 1943), dies at 82.Ref: 5
Apr 01Leon Degrelle Belgium General, dies.Ref: 5
Dec 08Jesús "Enrique" Líster Spanish/Russian general (Civil War), dies at 87.Ref: 5
1995
Jan 05Mansour Satari Brigadier General/commandant (Iran Air Force), dies at 46.Ref: 5
Jan 05Yahya Ayyash PLO bomb maker, booby trapped cellular phone at 28.Ref: 5
Mar 03Shiv Verma soldier, dies at 85.Ref: 5
Mar 07Jacques Lefebvre Belgian air force general, commits suicide at 64.Ref: 5
Mar 07Thijmen Kuijt resistance fighter/co-found paper (Typhoon), dies at 82.Ref: 5
Apr 15Denis Harding soldier, dies at 79.Ref: 5
Dec 29Madeleine Barot resistance heroine, dies at 86.Ref: 5
1996
Mar 28Charles Barnet "Roscoe" Harvey soldier, dies at 95.Ref: 5
Apr 20Tran Van Tra soldier, dies at 77Ref: 5
May 16Pierre Debizet resistance fighter/special agent, dies at 72Ref: 5
May 26Halka Grossman resistance fighter/politician, dies at 76.Ref: 5
Sep 12Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian army general and vice-president (1974-1979), dies at age 88.Ref: 70
Dec 11Robert Bromston Thesiger Daniell soldier, dies at 95.Ref: 5
Last Update: October 27th, 2005
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