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 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  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.  

1647  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)  

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 this day in history.  

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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 January - 29.  

1737  Death of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666) on this day in history.  

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  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1899  Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on January - 29.  

1906  On this day in history 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 January - 29 edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62  

1917  Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on January - 29.  

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

1924  Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 on January - 29.  

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

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

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)  

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

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.  

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 January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer  

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