Famous Deaths Happened In December - 28

0300  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)   

1673  On December - 28 joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77   

1694  Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history death of mustafa II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1664)   

1706  On December - 28 pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1708  On December - 28 death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)   

1715  On this day in history death of william Carstares, Scottish minister (b. 1649)   

1734  Death of Robert Roy MacGregor, Scottish folk hero (b. 1671) on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82   

1775  On December - 28 peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61   

1779  On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

1793  On December - 28 louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75   

1795  On this day in history death of eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian scientist (b. 1747)   

1830  On December - 28 adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83   

1859  Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on December - 28.   

1860  Cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57 on December - 28.   

1862  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on December - 28.   

1870  Alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1872  Death of James Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808) on this day in history.   

1878  On December - 28 jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90   

1884  On December - 28 gerben Colmjon, Frisian linguist/publisher, dies at 56   

1891  On this day in history alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47   

1897  On December - 28 death of rev. William Corby, American Catholic priest (b. 1833)   

1900  On December - 28 death of alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese explorer (b. 1846)   

1903  George [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 28 gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78   

1916  On December - 28 eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.