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1811

Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for War (born 1742)

Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for War (born 1742)

1823

Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1770)

Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1770)

1815

Louis-Alexandre Berthier, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1753)

Louis-Alexandre Berthier, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1753)

2003

Felix de Weldon, Austrian-American sculptor, designed the Marine Corps War Memorial (born 1907)

Felix de Weldon, Austrian-American sculptor, designed the Marine Corps War Memorial (born 1907)

1938

John Flanagan, Irish-American hammer thrower and tug of war competitor (born 1873)

John Flanagan, Irish-American hammer thrower and tug of war competitor (born 1873)

1916

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Irish-born British field marshal and politician, Secretary of State for War (born

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Irish-born British field marshal and politician, Secretary of State for War (born 1850)

1734

Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1653)

Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1653)

2020

Vera Lynn, English singer who was the "Forces' Sweetheart" in World War II (born 1917)

Vera Lynn, English singer who was the "Forces' Sweetheart" in World War II (born 1917)

2003

Vasil Bykaŭ, Belarusian war novelist (born 1924)

Vasil Bykaŭ, Belarusian war novelist (born 1924)

207 BC

Hasdrubal Barca, Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War (born 245 BC)

Hasdrubal Barca, Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War (born 245 BC)

2014

Violet Milstead, Canadian World War II aviator and bush pilot (born 1919)

Violet Milstead, Canadian World War II aviator and bush pilot (born 1919)

1813

Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (born 1755)

Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (born 1755)

1941

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (born 1875)

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (born 1875)

1828

Lyncoya Jackson, a Muscogee war orphan adopted by Andrew Jackson

Lyncoya Jackson, a Muscogee war orphan adopted by Andrew Jackson

2014

Louis Zamperini, American runner and World War II US Army Air Forces captain (born 1917)

Louis Zamperini, American runner and World War II US Army Air Forces captain (born 1917)

1973

Ferdinand Schörner, German field marshal and convicted war criminal (born 1892)

Ferdinand Schörner, German field marshal and convicted war criminal (born 1892)

1764

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, Secretary at War (born 1683)

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, Secretary at War (born 1683)

1976

Costas Georgiou, Cypriot-born British mercenary in the Angolan Civil War (born 1951)

Costas Georgiou, Cypriot-born British mercenary in the Angolan Civil War (born 1951)

1974

Carl Spaatz, American World War II general; commander of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe (born 1891)

Carl Spaatz, American World War II general; commander of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe (born 1891)

1691

François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, French politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1641)

François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, French politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1641)