1999 Death Paul Mellon, art patron/horse owner, dies at 91 1997 Death Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate, dies at 89 1997 Death Jonathon Silver, entrepreneur/arts patron, dies at 47 1996 Death Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts, dies at 96 1996 Death Guido Alberti, literary patron/businessman, dies at 87 1949 Birthday Jonathon Silver, entrepreneur/arts patron 1917 Death Francesca Saveria Cabrini, U.S. saint/patron of immigrant, dies at 67 1909 Birthday Guido Alberti, literary patron/businessman 1908 Birthday Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate 1900 Birthday Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts 1898 Birthday Peggy Guggenheim, art patron and collector 1892 Event 26th Belmont: W Hayward aboard Patron wins in 2:12 1882 Birthday Ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony 1862 Death Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Italian Catholic youth, dies at 23 1639 Death Martinus de Porres, Peru saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69 1569 Birthday Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint, patron of social justice 1519 Birthday Cosmos de Medici, art patron, Accademia del Disegno 1487 Death Nicholas van Flue, Swiss saint/patron of Switzerland, dies 1451 Birthday Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain, 1479-1504, patron of Columbus 1443 Birthday Pope Julius II, 1503-13, patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael 659 Death Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 461 Death St. Patrick, patron St. of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) 430 Death Saint Augustine, saint and Doctor of the Church, patron saint of brweers, printers, and theologians, dies at age 75 354 Birthday Saint Augustine, born in Souk Ahras, Algeria, saint and Doctor of the Church, patron saint of brweers, printers, and theologians 303 Death George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded 303 Death George, knight of Cappadocie?/saint/patron of England, beheaded