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Famous Deaths In October - 14

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

1066 Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on this day in history.

1092 Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.

1256 On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)

1318 Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on this day in history.

1536 Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.

1552 On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)

1565 On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)

1568 Death of Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer on this day in history.

1570 On this day in history floris van Montmorency, baron of Montigny, dies at 43

1610 Death of Amago Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1540) on this day in history.

1619 Death of Samuel Daniel, English poet (b. 1562) on this day in history.

1637 Death of Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (b. 1552) on this day in history.

1660 On this day in history francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72

1669 Antonio Cesti, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.

1703 Death of Thomas Hansen Kingo, Danish poet (b. 1634) on this day in history.

1711 On this day in history death of tewoflos, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1708)

1719 Arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59 on this day in history.

1746 On this day in history francois Fagel, lawyer/statesman, dies at 86

1758 Death of Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (b. 1696) on this day in history.

1771 Franz Xaver Brixi, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.

1775 Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.

1790 William Hooper, US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 48 on this day in history.

1831 On this day in history death of jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (b. 1761)

1847 On this day in history william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53

1857 Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.

1872 Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 on this day in history.

1877 On this day in history antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68

1879 F Kornberger, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

1880 Death of Victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army on this day in history.

1893 Conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.

1900 Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.

1909 Johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

1911 Death of John Marshall Harlan, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1833) on this day in history.

1919 Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on this day in history.

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1257 On this day in history birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)

1404 On this day in history birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)

1493 On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)

1499 Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.

1542 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.

1606 On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)

1630 Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.

1633 James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.