Famous Deaths In December - 15

1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies  

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on December - 15.  

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies  

1263  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)  

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies  

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on December - 15.  

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43  

1626  On this day in history adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70  

1673  Death of Margaret Cavendish, English writer (b. 1623) on December - 15.  

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1675  On December - 15 john Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43  

1683  Death of Izaak Walton, English writer (b. 1593) on this day in history.  

1688  On this day in history gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54  

1699  Henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63 on December - 15.  

1712  On this day in history sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67  

1715  George Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1753  Death of Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English architect (b. 1694) on this day in history.  

1779  On December - 15 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62  

1792  On this day in history joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36  

1816  Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1817  Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on this day in history.  

1822  Ferenc Verseghy, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1826  On this day in history death of william Browser, revolting slave, executed in NYC  

1831  Paul R Cantzlaar, gov of Saba/Curacao/Dutch-West Indies, dies at 60 on December - 15.  

1839  On this day in history matthijs I van Bree, Flemish court-painter, dies at 66  

1855  On this day in history death of jacques Charles François Sturm, French mathematician (b. 1803)  

1861  On December - 15 gualtiero Sanelli, composer, dies at 45  

1880  Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76 on December - 15.  

1889  Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on December - 15.  

1890  Death of Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US on this day in history.  

1892  On December - 15 charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75  

1896  John GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on December - 15.  

1901  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67 on December - 15.  

1909  Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57 on December - 15.  

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1534  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer  

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.  

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.  

1648  On December - 15 birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)  

1657  On December - 15 birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer  

1667  On this day in history birth of ludwig Ernst, composer  

1720  On December - 15 birth of j F Beck, writer