1889 Death Baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82 1807 Birthday Baltasar Saldoni, composer 1658 Death Baltasar Gracian, Spanish Baroque prose writer, wrote 'El heroe' or 'The Hero', 'El politico', or 'The Politician', 'El discreto', 'The Discreet One', exiled for 'Criticon', or 'Faultfinder' 1646 Death Baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies 1601 Birthday Baltasar Gracian, born in Belmonte, Aragon, Spain, Spanish Baroque prose writer, wrote 'El heroe' or 'The Hero', 'El politico', or 'The Politician', 'El discreto', 'The Discreet One', exiled for 'Criticon', or 'Faultfinder'