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 this day in history.  

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on this day in history.  

1516  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63  

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on January - 23.  

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on this day in history.  

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  

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1708  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

1744  Death of Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1668) on January - 23.  

1785  Death of Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717) on January - 23.  

1789  Death of Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) on January - 23.  

1800  Edward Rutledge, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1803  On this day in history death of arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725)  

1805  Vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1806  William Pitt, the Younger, PM Great Britain (1783..1806), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1812  On January - 23 death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)  

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

1814  On January - 23 georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52  

1820  On this day in history death of prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn  

1833  On January - 23 death of edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, British admiral (b. 1757)  

1837  On this day in history john Field, composer, dies at 54  

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

1845  On January - 23 francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77  

1864  On this day in history michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50  

1866  On January - 23 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)  

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

1879  On January - 23 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

1883  Death of Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) on January - 23.  

1891  On this day in history boudouin LPMCAJL, prince of Belgium/count of Flaanders, dies at 21  

1893  Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Spanish poet (Granada), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on January - 23.  

1730  On January - 23 birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)  

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

1752  On January - 23 birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer