Famous Deaths Happened In December - 15

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.   

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

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

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.   

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

1683  On December - 15 death of izaak Walton, English writer (b. 1593)   

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

1699  On December - 15 henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63   

1712  Sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history george Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73   

1753  On December - 15 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  Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1816  On December - 15 joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44   

1817  Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on December - 15.   

1822  On this day in history ferenc Verseghy, composer, dies at 65   

1826  On December - 15 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  Death of Jacques Charles François Sturm, French mathematician (b. 1803) on December - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

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

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

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

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

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.