Famous Deaths Happened In December - 15

1025  On December - 15 basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.   

1263  On this day in history death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

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

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1626  Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1673  Death of Margaret Cavendish, English writer (b. 1623) on this day in history.   

1675  John Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43 on December - 15.   

1683  Death of Izaak Walton, English writer (b. 1593) on December - 15.   

1688  Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 on December - 15.   

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

1712  Sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67 on December - 15.   

1715  On December - 15 george Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73   

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

1779  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 on December - 15.   

1792  Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44   

1817  On this day in history maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies   

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

1826  Death of William Browser, revolting slave, executed in NYC on this day in history.   

1831  Paul R Cantzlaar, gov of Saba/Curacao/Dutch-West Indies, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1855  Death of Jacques Charles François Sturm, French mathematician (b. 1803) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history gualtiero Sanelli, composer, dies at 45   

1880  On December - 15 carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

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

1890  On December - 15 death of sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US   

1892  Charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1896  John GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67   

1909  On this day in history francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on December - 15.   

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  On December - 15 birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on December - 15.   

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

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

1720  On this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer