Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.  

1240  On January - 29 death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)  

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 this day in history.  

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.  

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

1706  On January - 29 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 this day in history.  

1743  On January - 29 andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies  

1763  On January - 29 death of louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692)  

1814  On January - 29 johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51  

1820  On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81  

1824  On this day in history louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71  

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 January - 29.  

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

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

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

1906  Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.  

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

1924  On this day in history joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79  

1928  On January - 29 douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.  

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