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

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

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

1626  Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on December - 15.  

1673  On December - 15 death of margaret Cavendish, English writer (b. 1623)  

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1675  John Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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

1688  On December - 15 gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54  

1699  On this day in history 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 December - 15.  

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 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  On this day in history 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 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 December - 15 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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer  

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer  

1574  On December - 15 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  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.  

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