Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.  

1240  On January - 29 death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)  

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

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52  

1597  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)  

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)  

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On January - 29 death of louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692)  

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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  On January - 29 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 January - 29 death of philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786)  

1879  On January - 29 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

1888  Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on January - 29.  

1899  On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

1906  On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

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

1912  Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on January - 29.  

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 January - 29 billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies  

1924  Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 on January - 29.  

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

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

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on January - 29.  

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.  

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.  

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

1700  On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)  

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

1711  On January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer  

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