Famous Deaths Happened In December - 28

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

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

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1706  Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1708  Death of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656) on December - 28.   

1715  Death of William Carstares, Scottish minister (b. 1649) on this day in history.   

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

1772  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on December - 28.   

1775  Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on December - 28.   

1793  Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

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

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83 on December - 28.   

1859  On this day in history thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies   

1860  On this day in history cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57   

1862  On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54   

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 this day in history jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90   

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

1891  On December - 28 alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47   

1897  Death of Rev. William Corby, American Catholic priest (b. 1833) on December - 28.   

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  Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78 on December - 28.   

1916  Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.