1793 Death Martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72 1720 Birthday Martin Gerbert, von Hornau, prince-abbot/music historian 1720 Birthday Martin Gerbert, composer 1003 Death Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome 1003 Death Sylvester II, Gerbert van Aurillac, 1st French Pope (999-1003), dies 999 Event Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope
