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Famous Deaths In January - 03

Monday, 20 May 2013

1098 On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)

1322 On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies

1437 On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)

1501 On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59

1543 On this day in history juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies

1552 On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64

1560 On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56

1570 On this day in history bartholomeus Latomus, [Steinmetz], Flemish archbishop of Trier, dies

1571 Joachim II Hector, elector (Brandenburg), dies at 65 on this day in history.

1628 On this day in history francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer, dies at 64

1641 On this day in history jeremiah Horrocks, English astronomical prodigy, dies at 22

1656 On this day in history death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)

1661 On this day in history maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]

1670 George Monck, English general(-to the-sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.

1690 On this day in history death of hillel ben Naphtali Zevi, Lithuanian rabbi (b. 1615)

1701 On this day in history death of prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642)

1743 Death of Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect and designer (b. 1657) on this day in history.

1759 Death of Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed on this day in history.

1761 On this day in history willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73

1779 On this day in history death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)

1785 Death of Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) on this day in history.

1795 On this day in history josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64

1813 On this day in history death of bennelong, Australian aboriginal interlocutor between his tribe and the British settlers (b. c. 1764)

1826 On this day in history death of louis Gabriel Suchet, French marshal (b. 1770)

1829 Robert Archibald Smith, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.

1836 Friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.

1841 On this day in history wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82

1853 Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.

1858 On this day in history rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36

1865 Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 on this day in history.

1868 On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75

1870 Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.

1873 John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

1875 On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1196 Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.

1624 William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.

1680 Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.

1698 Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.

1710 Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.

1719 Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.

1722 On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)

1730 On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician