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Famous Deaths In January - 13

Sunday, 19 May 2013

1049 On this day in history derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle

1138 Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on this day in history.

1151 On this day in history death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)

1177 On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies

1307 On this day in history arnoud van Foreest, Dom deacon of Utrecht, dies

1330 On this day in history frederick (III), the Handsome, duke of Austrian/German anti-king, dies

1363 On this day in history death of meinhard III of Gorizia-Tyrol (b. 1344)

1488 On this day in history death of hermann Vischer, "the Old", buried

1599 On this day in history edmund Spenser, poet (Faerie Queene), dies at about 46

1625 Pieter Bruegel "the Older", (Bloemenbruegel), Flemish painter, dies on this day in history.

1630 Death of Yuan Chonghuan, Chinese military commander (b. 1584) on this day in history.

1651 On this day in history abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at 86

1658 On this day in history death of edward Sexby, English Puritan soldier (b. 1616)

1682 Simon van Leeuwen, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 55 on this day in history.

1691 On this day in history george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66

1702 Peter Rabus, Dutch poet/translator (Great Name Book), dies at 41 on this day in history.

1762 Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.

1766 Death of King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) on this day in history.

1790 On this day in history death of luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (b. 1712)

1795 On this day in history francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73

1796 On this day in history death of john H. D. Anderson, Scottish scientist and inventor (b. 1726)

1797 Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 on this day in history.

1828 Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.

1832 On this day in history death of thomas Lord, English cricketer, founder of Lord's cricket ground (b. 1755)

1838 On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53

1853 On this day in history death of theophilos Kairis, Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783)

1860 Death of William Mason, American politician (b. 1786) on this day in history.

1864 On this day in history stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY

1879 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.

1882 Death of Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) on this day in history.

1885 On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)

1889 Death of Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) on this day in history.

1892 Charles Albert White, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

1894 On this day in history death of nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831)

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1334 King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.

1381 St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on this day in history.

1406 On this day in history birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)

1505 Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.

1562 On this day in history birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)

1596 On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter

1610 Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.

1616 Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.