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Famous Deaths In January - 05

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1066 Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.

1387 On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67

1400 Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.

1425 On this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned

1448 On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)

1465 Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.

1477 Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.

1524 Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pecinich, Croatian poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.

1527 On this day in history death of felix Manz, Swiss leader (executed) (b. 1498)

1588 On this day in history death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)

1589 On this day in history catherine de' Medici, Queen mother of France, dies at 69

1592 On this day in history willem II, Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about 75

1595 Ercole Procaccini, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.

1603 On this day in history pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73

1667 Death of Antonio Lotti, Italian composer (b. 1740) on this day in history.

1684 On this day in history claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44

1713 Death of Jean Chardin, French explorer (b. 1643) on this day in history.

1740 Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 on this day in history.

1746 Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.

1759 On this day in history thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79

1762 Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] on this day in history.

1771 On this day in history death of john Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British statesman (b. 1710)

1783 On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday

1788 On this day in history johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85

1796 Samuel Huntington, US judge (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 64 on this day in history.

1807 Michel Adanson, French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79 on this day in history.

1814 Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

1823 On this day in history death of major George Johnston, Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales (b. 1764)

1827 Frederick of York, English duke/bishop/general, dies at 63 on this day in history.

1846 Death of Alfred Thomas Agate, American artist (b. 1812) on this day in history.

1848 Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

1856 On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67

1858 Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 on this day in history.

1860 On this day in history st John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies

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Famous Birthdays In January - 05

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1209 Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.

1548 On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)

1560 On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer

1587 Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.

1592 Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.

1596 Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.

1614 Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.

1661 Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.