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  On January - 29 death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

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

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.   

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)   

1696  On January - 29 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  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 this day in history.   

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 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 January - 29.   

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  On January - 29 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  On January - 29 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

1888  On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

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

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

1910  On January - 29 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 January - 29.   

1917  On this day in history 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  Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

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

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