Famous Deaths In April - 05

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

0828  Nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

1168  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104) on April - 05.  

1258  On April - 05 julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies  

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

1419  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1649  On April - 05 john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61  

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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  On this day in history george Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61  

1697  Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 on April - 05.  

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

1717  On this day in history death of jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)  

1723  J Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1732  On this day in history johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer, dies at 52  

1735  On April - 05 death of william Derham, English minister and writer (b. 1657)  

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

1794  Death of Georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34 on this day in history.  

1811  Robert Raikes, founder of Sunday Schools, dies on this day in history.  

1820  Henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81 on April - 05.  

1871  On this day in history georg Andreas Henkel, composer, dies at 66  

1878  Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

1896  On April - 05 john Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66  

1900  On April - 05 comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle  

1907  Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman philosphy in Neth), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1908  On April - 05 gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55  

1918  Paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73 on April - 05.  

1921  Alphonsus J M Diepenbrock, Dutch composer (Missa), dies at 58 on April - 05.  

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1288  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336)  

1472  On April - 05 birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)  

1523  On April - 05 birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)  

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

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on this day in history.  

1598  On this day in history birth of laurentius Erhard, composer  

1604  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)  

1622  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703)