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Famous Deaths In January - 29

Saturday, 18 May 2013

1240 On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)

1342 On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)

1559 Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.

1597 Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.

1608 Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.

1647 Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.

1663 On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies

1676 On this day in history death of tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629)

1678 On this day in history death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)

1696 On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies

1706 On this day in history death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)

1737 Death of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666) on this day in history.

1743 Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on this day in history.

1763 Death of Louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692) on this day in history.

1814 On this day in history johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51

1820 On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81

1824 On this day in history louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71

1829 Death of Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755) on this day in history.

1837 Death of Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on this day in history.

1870 On this day in history death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)

1871 On this day in history death of philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786)

1879 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.

1888 Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.

1899 Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.

1906 Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.

1910 Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on this day in history.

1912 Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.

1916 Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

1917 On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75

1921 On this day in history billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies

1924 On this day in history joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79

1928 Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.

1933 Death of Sara Teasdale, American poet (b. 1884) on this day in history.

1934 Fritz Haber, German chemist (Nobel 1918), dies at 65 on this day in history.

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1584 On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange

1632 Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.

1688 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.

1689 Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.

1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.

1703 On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer

1711 Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.

1715 On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist