Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies  

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  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.  

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history 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.  

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 January - 29.  

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

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 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 January - 29.  

1870  Death of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) on January - 29.  

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

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

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

1910  On January - 29 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 January - 29.  

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

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

1924  On January - 29 joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79  

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

1933  Death of Sara Teasdale, American poet (b. 1884) on January - 29.  

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

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 January - 29.  

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

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