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Famous Deaths In February - 08

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1124 On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies

1245 On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies

1250 On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)

1265 On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)

1296 On this day in history death of king Przemysł II of Poland (b. 1257)

1303 Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.

1513 On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies

1529 On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)

1587 On this day in history death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]

1599 Death of Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.

1611 Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.

1623 Death of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (b. 1546) on this day in history.

1650 John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on this day in history.

1676 Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on this day in history.

1686 On this day in history death of francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered

1691 On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79

1709 Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.

1725 Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52 on this day in history.

1740 On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87

1749 On this day in history jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66

1750 On this day in history death of aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685)

1768 Death of George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) on this day in history.

1771 On this day in history augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies

1797 On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81

1801 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.

1821 On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62

1824 Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 on this day in history.

1849 On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48

1856 On this day in history death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)

1874 On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66

1878 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.

1884 Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.

1907 On this day in history hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52

1909 Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1191 On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)

1291 Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.

1487 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.

1552 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.

1577 Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.

1586 On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer

1612 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.

1649 Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.