Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies  

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)  

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)  

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1597  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

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 January - 29.  

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.  

1676  Death of Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629) on this day in history.  

1678  On January - 29 death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)  

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

1706  On this day in history death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)  

1737  On this day in history death of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666)  

1743  Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on this day in history.  

1763  On this day in history death of louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692)  

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

1820  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on January - 29.  

1824  On January - 29 louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71  

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

1837  On this day in history death of aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel  

1870  Death of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) on January - 29.  

1871  Death of Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786) on this day in history.  

1879  On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

1888  Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

1906  On January - 29 christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

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  On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62  

1917  Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1921  Billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies on January - 29.  

1924  On January - 29 joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79  

1928  Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on January - 29.  

1933  On January - 29 death of sara Teasdale, American poet (b. 1884)  

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on January - 29.  

1632  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)  

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.