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Famous Deaths In February - 23

Friday, 24 May 2013

1011 On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz

1100 Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.

1447 On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies

1464 On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)

1468 On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies

1526 Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.

1554 On this day in history death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed

1572 Death of Pierre Certon, French composer on this day in history.

1603 Death of Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher, physician, and botanist (b. 1519) on this day in history.

1607 On this day in history herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60

1669 Lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.

1682 Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75 on this day in history.

1704 Georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.

1718 On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63

1766 On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies

1781 Death of George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) on this day in history.

1792 On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68

1800 On this day in history death of joseph Warton, English literary critic (b. 1722)

1806 On this day in history john Alcock, composer, dies at 90

1807 Francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

1821 On this day in history john Keats, Romantic poet, dies of tuberculosis at 25 in Rome

1848 John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.

1855 Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on this day in history.

1859 On this day in history death of zygmunt Krasiński, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)

1867 George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.

1879 Death of Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803) on this day in history.

1884 On this day in history tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23

1897 On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68

1900 On this day in history william Butterfield, architect of the Gothic revival, dies

1902 Samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72 on this day in history.

1903 Albert Cahen, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.

1906 Death of Johann Hoch, US murderer, executed on this day in history.

1908 On this day in history death of johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823)

1913 On this day in history jimmy Sinclair, cricketer (3 centuries in 25 Test S Afr career), dies

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1417 Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.

1417 On this day in history birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)

1583 On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)

1614 Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.

1615 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.

1633 Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.

1646 Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.

1648 On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)