Famous Deaths In April - 05

0582  On this day in history death of eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512)  

0828  On April - 05 nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77  

1168  On April - 05 death of robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104)  

1258  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1270  On this day in history ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies  

1419  On April - 05 death of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)  

1531  Death of Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on this day in history.  

1605  Death of Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) on April - 05.  

1617  Death of Alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (b. 1555) on April - 05.  

1649  John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1673  On April - 05 death of francois Caron, admiral/governor (Formosa), drowns at about 72  

1676  Death of John Winthrop, the Younger, American politician (b. 1606) on April - 05.  

1684  William Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies on April - 05.  

1693  Anne M L of Orleans, duchess (Grande Mademoiselle), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1695  George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1697  On this day in history charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41  

1712  John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on April - 05.  

1717  Death of Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) on this day in history.  

1723  J Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66 on April - 05.  

1732  Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1735  Death of William Derham, English minister and writer (b. 1657) on this day in history.  

1765  On this day in history edward Young, English poet (Love of Fame), dies at 81  

1794  On April - 05 death of georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34  

1811  Robert Raikes, founder of Sunday Schools, dies on April - 05.  

1820  Henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1871  Georg Andreas Henkel, composer, dies at 66 on April - 05.  

1878  On this day in history wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87  

1884  On this day in history john Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies  

1896  John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1900  Comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle on April - 05.  

1907  Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman philosphy in Neth), dies at 65 on April - 05.  

1908  Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 on April - 05.  

1918  On April - 05 paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73  

1921  On this day in history alphonsus J M Diepenbrock, Dutch composer (Missa), dies at 58  

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1288  On April - 05 birth of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336)  

1472  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)  

1523  Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.  

1588  On April - 05 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

1595  On this day in history birth of john Wilson, composer  

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on this day in history.  

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1622  Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on April - 05.