Famous Deaths In January - 23

1002  On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.   

1356  On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1548  On January - 23 bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

1567  On January - 23 death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

1622  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on January - 23.   

1639  Death of Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40   

1708  Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on January - 23.   

1744  On January - 23 death of giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1668)   

1785  Death of Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717) on this day in history.   

1789  On January - 23 death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)   

1800  On January - 23 edward Rutledge, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at 50   

1803  Death of Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725) on this day in history.   

1805  On January - 23 vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63   

1806  William Pitt, the Younger, PM Great Britain (1783..1806), dies at 46 on January - 23.   

1812  Death of Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) on January - 23.   

1813  On this day in history george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 73   

1814  Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1820  On January - 23 death of prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn   

1833  Death of Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, British admiral (b. 1757) on this day in history.   

1837  On January - 23 john Field, composer, dies at 54   

1838  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on January - 23.   

1845  Francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1864  Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1866  Death of Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) on January - 23.   

1875  On January - 23 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55   

1879  Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1883  Death of Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) on this day in history.   

1891  Boudouin LPMCAJL, prince of Belgium/count of Flaanders, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

1893  Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Spanish poet (Granada), dies at 75 on January - 23.   

1898  W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on January - 23.   

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1350  On January - 23 birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

1574  On this day in history birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on January - 23.   

1688  On January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

1719  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On January - 23 birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.