Famous Deaths In July - 23

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.   

1645  Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies on July - 23.   

1685  Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1690  Richard Gibson, minature painter, dies on July - 23.   

1692  Death of Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) on this day in history.   

1727  On July - 23 death of simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain   

1757  Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1764  Death of Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history death of george Edwards, English naturalist (b. 1693)   

1781  On July - 23 death of john Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724)   

1793  On July - 23 thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72   

1803  On July - 23 death of arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered   

1816  On July - 23 elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68   

1829  Wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on July - 23.   

1853  Death of Andries Pretorius, Boer leader (b. 1798) on July - 23.   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1875  On July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1878  On July - 23 miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

1885  On this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63   

1904  On July - 23 john Simon, public health pioneer, dies   

1905  On July - 23 jean-Jacques, painter, dies   

1909  Ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65 on July - 23.   

1916  On this day in history william Ramsey, chemist, dies   

1920  Death of Conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835) on this day in history.   

1924  Death of Frank Frost Abbott, American classical scholar (b. 1850) on July - 23.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]