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  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 this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

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 January - 29.   

1696  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies on this day in history.   

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 January - 29.   

1743  Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on January - 29.   

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 January - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1829  Death of Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786) on January - 29.   

1879  Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on January - 29.   

1888  Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1899  Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1700  On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.