Famous Deaths Happened 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  On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.   

1548  On this day in history bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

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 January - 23.   

1622  On this day in history william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38   

1639  On this day in history death of francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake   

1648  Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1708  Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1744  Death of Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1668) on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)   

1789  On this day in history death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)   

1800  Edward Rutledge, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at 50 on January - 23.   

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

1812  On this day in history death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

1813  George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1820  Death of Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn on this day in history.   

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

1837  John Field, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1845  On this day in history francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77   

1864  On January - 23 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

1866  On this day in history death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

1875  On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55   

1879  Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on January - 23.   

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

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  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

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.