Famous people died in 21 June

Oda Nobunaga was one of the most controversial and powerful ‘Daimyos’ (feudal lords) of Japan who ruled in the late 16th century

Johannes Stark was a German scientist who won the 1919 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the Stark Effect

Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner was a Czech-Austrian pacifist who became the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

John Smith was an English soldier and explorer who played a significant role in the establishment of Jamestown in North America

King Edward III was the of England who commenced the Hundred Years’ War against France

Assi Rahbani is the founder of the famous Lebanese music duo ‘Rahbani Brothers’ and is credited for developing a distinct style of Lebanese music

Andrew Goodman was an American civil rights activist, murdered at a young age by members of the Ku Klux Klan

Smedley Butler was a highly decorated Major General in the US Marine Corps and a vocal critic of war profiteering

Coming from a army background, Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov stunned the world with his penchant and flair for music

Timothy Findley was a notable Canadian writer and playwright