Famous Deaths In January - 29

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

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)  

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on January - 29.  

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.  

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

1676  Death of Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629) on this day in history.  

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 January - 29.  

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

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

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on January - 29.  

1829  Death of Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755) on January - 29.  

1837  On January - 29 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 January - 29 death of philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786)  

1879  On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

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

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

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 January - 29 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54  

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

1917  Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1921  On January - 29 billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies  

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

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 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