Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies   

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on this day in history.   

1419  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on April - 05.   

1531  On this day in history death of richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop   

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 this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61   

1673  Death of Francois Caron, admiral/governor (Formosa), drowns at about 72 on April - 05.   

1676  On April - 05 death of john Winthrop, the Younger, American politician (b. 1606)   

1684  On April - 05 william Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies   

1693  Anne M L of Orleans, duchess (Grande Mademoiselle), dies at 65 on April - 05.   

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  On April - 05 john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63   

1717  Death of Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) on April - 05.   

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

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 this day in history death of georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34   

1811  On April - 05 robert Raikes, founder of Sunday Schools, dies   

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

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  John Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history john Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66   

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 this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73   

1921  On April - 05 alphonsus J M Diepenbrock, Dutch composer (Missa), dies at 58   

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on April - 05.   

1472  Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1523  On this day in history 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 April - 05.   

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

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on April - 05.   

1622  On April - 05 birth of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703)