Historical clue formulations

• Character in 9- & 59-Across — 2009-08-12
• To whom Stubb and Flask answered, in literature — 2009-07-11
• "From hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee" speaker — 2009-05-08
• His last words were "Thus, I give up the spear!" — 1998-12-04