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 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 this day in history.  

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 January - 29 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  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies on January - 29.  

1706  On January - 29 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 January - 29.  

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  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1829  On January - 29 death of paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755)  

1837  Death of Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on this day in history.  

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

1871  On January - 29 death of philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786)  

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

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

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

1912  On January - 29 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54  

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  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 January - 29.  

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

1933  On this day in history death of sara Teasdale, American poet (b. 1884)  

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1584  On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange  

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.  

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

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.  

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

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.  

1711  On January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer  

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