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Famous Deaths In January - 23

Saturday, 25 May 2013

1002 On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21

1199 Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on this day in history.

1356 On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies

1516 On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63

1548 On this day in history bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57

1549 Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.

1567 Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on this day in history.

1622 William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on this day in history.

1639 Death of Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake on this day in history.

1648 On this day in history francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40

1708 Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.

1744 On this day in history death of giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1668)

1785 Death of Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717) on this day in history.

1789 On this day in history death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)

1800 Edward Rutledge, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at 50 on this day in history.

1803 Death of Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725) on this day in history.

1805 Vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

1806 William Pitt, the Younger, PM Great Britain (1783..1806), dies at 46 on this day in history.

1812 On this day in history death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)

1813 George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 73 on this day in history.

1814 On this day in history georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52

1820 Death of Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn on this day in history.

1833 Death of Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, British admiral (b. 1757) on this day in history.

1837 John Field, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.

1838 Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.

1845 Francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

1864 Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.

1866 On this day in history death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)

1875 On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55

1879 On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42

1883 Death of Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) on this day in history.

1891 On this day in history boudouin LPMCAJL, prince of Belgium/count of Flaanders, dies at 21

1893 Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Spanish poet (Granada), dies at 75 on this day in history.

1898 On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66

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Famous Birthdays In January - 23

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1350 On this day in history birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)

1574 On this day in history birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter

1582 John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.

1688 On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)

1719 John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.

1730 On this day in history birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)

1745 On this day in history birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)

1752 Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.