Famous Deaths In May - 19

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on May - 19.   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 19.   

1125  Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on May - 19.   

1319  On this day in history death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276)   

1389  On May - 19 death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  On May - 19 death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on May - 19.   

1536  On this day in history death of anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded   

1601  On May - 19 death of costanzo Porta, Italian composer   

1610  On this day in history death of thomas Sanchez, Spanish theologian (b. 1550)   

1637  Death of Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588) on this day in history.   

1647  Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies on this day in history.   

1653  Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48 on May - 19.   

1715  Death of Charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661) on this day in history.   

1786  On May - 19 john Stanley, composer, dies at 74   

1795  On this day in history josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65   

1798  On this day in history death of william Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (b. 1722)   

1800  On this day in history death of french Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged   

1801  On May - 19 herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies   

1821  On this day in history death of camille Jordan, French politician (b. 1771)   

1825  Death of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, French political philosopher (b. 1760) on this day in history.   

1845  Maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68 on May - 19.   

1864  On May - 19 nathaniel Hawthorne, US, writer (Scarlet Letter), dies   

1872  On this day in history johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44   

1876  On this day in history guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian/politician, dies at 74   

1885  Death of Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809) on May - 19.   

1890  On this day in history gus Kempis, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies of fever at 24   

1895  On this day in history jose J Marti y Perez, Spanish/Cuban poet (Versos sencillos), dies   

1898  Death of William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) on May - 19.   

1901  On May - 19 marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st pres Rep South-Africa, dies at 81   

1903  Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (1277 runs at 35 47 in 23 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 19 death of auguste Molinier, French historian (b. 1851)   

1907  Death of Benjamin Baker, English engineer (b. 1840) on this day in history.   

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1469  On this day in history birth of giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor   

1611  On May - 19 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on May - 19.   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on May - 19.   

1744  On May - 19 birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on May - 19.   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on this day in history.