Famous Deaths In January - 23

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

1199  On January - 23 death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)  

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  On January - 23 death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)  

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

1744  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1803  On January - 23 death of arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725)  

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

1813  On January - 23 george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 73  

1814  Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52 on January - 23.  

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

1833  On this day in history death of edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, British admiral (b. 1757)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  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  Boudouin LPMCAJL, prince of Belgium/count of Flaanders, dies at 21 on January - 23.  

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

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

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