Famous Deaths In January - 29

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

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

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.  

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 January - 29 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  Death of Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629) on January - 29.  

1678  On this day in history 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  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 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  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  Death of Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on January - 29.  

1870  On January - 29 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  Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on January - 29.  

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

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

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

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

1912  On this day in history hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54  

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

1917  On January - 29 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 January - 29 joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79  

1928  Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1933  Death of Sara Teasdale, American poet (b. 1884) on January - 29.  

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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 this day in history.  

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)  

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

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.  

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

1711  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer  

1715  On January - 29 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist