Famous Deaths Happened In December - 15

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

1072  On this day in history death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

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

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

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

1576  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

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  On December - 15 adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70   

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

1675  On this day in history john Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43   

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 this day in history.   

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

1712  On December - 15 sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67   

1715  George Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73 on December - 15.   

1753  On this day in history death of richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English architect (b. 1694)   

1779  On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62   

1792  On December - 15 joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36   

1816  Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44 on December - 15.   

1817  On December - 15 maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies   

1822  On December - 15 ferenc Verseghy, composer, dies at 65   

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

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

1839  Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish court-painter, dies at 66 on December - 15.   

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

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

1880  On this day in history carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

1889  Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1890  Death of Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US on December - 15.   

1892  On this day in history charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75   

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

1901  On December - 15 elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67   

1909  Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

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

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on December - 15.   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.