Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.  

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.  

1342  On January - 29 death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)  

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.  

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on January - 29.  

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)  

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies  

1676  On January - 29 death of tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629)  

1678  Death of Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) on January - 29.  

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1696  On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies  

1706  Death of Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638) on this day in history.  

1737  Death of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666) on January - 29.  

1743  On this day in history andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies  

1763  Death of Louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692) on this day in history.  

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1820  On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81  

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on January - 29.  

1829  Death of Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755) on January - 29.  

1837  On January - 29 death of aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel  

1870  Death of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history death of philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786)  

1879  Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on January - 29.  

1888  Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on January - 29.  

1899  Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.  

1906  Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.  

1910  Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1912  Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on January - 29.  

1916  Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75  

1921  On January - 29 billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies  

1924  On this day in history joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79  

1928  On January - 29 douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66  

1933  Death of Sara Teasdale, American poet (b. 1884) on this day in history.  

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1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange  

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.  

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.  

1689  On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet  

1700  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)  

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.  

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.  

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist