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Famous Deaths In January - 04

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1248 On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)

1428 Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.

1564 On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)

1584 On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44

1612 Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

1678 On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71

1695 On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies

1701 On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62

1707 On this day in history louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies

1729 On this day in history joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77

1745 Willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62 on this day in history.

1752 On this day in history gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer), dies at 47

1761 On this day in history stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83

1765 On this day in history joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39

1773 Death of Anton Losenko, Russian painter (b. 1737) on this day in history.

1778 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.

1782 On this day in history ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (Ecole Military), dies at 83

1786 On this day in history mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56

1793 Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35 on this day in history.

1804 Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies on this day in history.

1809 Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

1821 On this day in history elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland

1825 Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73 on this day in history.

1831 Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history.

1843 On this day in history petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80

1864 Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.

1874 On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)

1877 Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on this day in history.

1880 On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies

1882 On this day in history death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)

1883 On this day in history nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91

1885 On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29

1886 On this day in history ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77

1891 On this day in history joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1077 Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.

1334 Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.

1334 On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)

1567 Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.

1579 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.

1581 On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)

1604 Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.

1643 Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.