Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.  

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.  

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.  

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 January - 29.  

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

1647  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)  

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

1676  Death of Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629) on January - 29.  

1678  Death of Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) on this day in history.  

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

1706  Death of Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638) on January - 29.  

1737  Death of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666) on January - 29.  

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 January - 29 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  On this day in history death of paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755)  

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  On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

1906  Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on January - 29.  

1910  Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on January - 29.  

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

1916  Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 on January - 29.  

1917  On January - 29 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 January - 29.  

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

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1584  On January - 29 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  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)  

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer  

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.  

1715  On January - 29 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist