Famous Deaths In January - 23

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

1199  On this day in history death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)  

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

1549  On this day in history death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)  

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on January - 23.  

1622  On January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38  

1639  Death of Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake on January - 23.  

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

1708  On January - 23 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80  

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

1785  On January - 23 death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)  

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

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

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

1805  On this day in history vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63  

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

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 January - 23.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1864  Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on January - 23.  

1866  Death of Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) on this day in history.  

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  On January - 23 death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)  

1891  On January - 23 boudouin LPMCAJL, prince of Belgium/count of Flaanders, dies at 21  

1893  On this day in history jose Zorrilla y Moral, Spanish poet (Granada), dies at 75  

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 January - 23 birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter  

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

1688  On this day in history 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  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on January - 23.  

1752  On this day in history birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer