Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  On January - 29 peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on January - 29.   

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 this day in history 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  On January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies   

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

1678  On this day in history death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

1696  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies on this day in history.   

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  Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on January - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

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

1879  On January - 29 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

1888  On January - 29 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

1899  On January - 29 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

1906  Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on January - 29.   

1910  Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on January - 29.   

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 this day in history billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies   

1924  Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.