João da Gama
João da Gama( c. 1540 – after 1591) was a Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator in the Far East in the last quarter of the 16th century.
He was the grandson of Vasco da Gama.
João da Gama sailed from Macau to northeast and rounded Japan by north.
He crossed the Pacific Ocean at the northernmost latitudes taken until then by Europeans.
Forced by the circumstances of his voyage, he became also a circumnavigator( one of the first to do it eastwards).
The lands northeast of Japan which João da Gama discovered were the target of legend and speculation in the centuries that followed, inspiring its search by European powers.
Thomas Scott (diver)
Thomas Scott( 1907- date of death unknown) was an English diver.
João Silva (footballer, born 1926)
João da Silva is a Portuguese footballer who played as a half- back.
João Ribeiro (footballer)
João da Rocha Ribeiro( born 13 August 1987) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a left winger.
João da Bemposta
D. João of Braganza, Duke of Abrantes
"jure uxoris" (12 June 1726 - 23 October 1780), more commonly known as João da Bemposta, was a legitimized natural son of Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja.
A grandson of King Pedro II of Portugal, and thus a member of the House of Braganza, João held various offices during the reigns of his uncle King João V and cousin Queen Maria I.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
João da Silveira
João da Silveira( also known as João da Silva) was the first Captain of Portuguese Ceylon.
Silveira was appointed in 1518 under Manuel I of Portugal.
He was succeeded by Lopo de Brito.
João da Silva Feijó
João da Silva Barbosa or João da Silva Feijó, (1760 Rio de Janeiro – 1824), was a naturalist, mineralogist and Portuguese soldier, born in Brazil.
João da Silva Feijó studied philosophy and mathematics at the University of Coimbra and adopted the name Feijó in homage to Benito Jerónimo Feijoo, Spanish philosopher, who at the time was respected among natural history students.
In 1778, the Italian professor, Domenico Agostino Vandelli, was part of a group that founded the Natural History Museum in Lisbon.
João da Silva was part of this group with Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira, Manuel da Silva Galvão and Joaquim José da Silva.
The feijoa, a tree that bears green fruits similar to guavas, is named after him.
Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja
Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja , (Lisbon, 25 May 1691 – Lisbon, 21 July 1742) was a Portuguese "infante" (prince) son of Peter II, King of Portugal, and his second wife, Maria Sofia of the Palatinate.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.

Question: When did João Da Bemposta's father die?
Answer: 21 July 1742