Famous Deaths Sep 2 Francesco Landini, Italian organist, composer, poet, and instrument maker, dies at about 72 Sep 8 Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, son of Edward III of England, dies at 42 Sep 21 Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) 1396 History by Year 1398 Famous People by Country American British Canadian French German Russian