Famous Deaths In July - 08

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies  

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies  

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies  

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51  

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.  

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies  

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1538  Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 on this day in history.  

1623  On this day in history gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69  

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1656  On this day in history alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64  

1679  Samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies on July - 08.  

1681  Georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1689  Death of Edward Wooster, English Connecticut pioneer (b. 1622) on July - 08.  

1695  Christiaen Huygens, inventor/astronomer, dies at 66 on July - 08.  

1716  Death of Robert South, English churchman (b. 1634) on this day in history.  

1721  Death of Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) on this day in history.  

1726  Death of John Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673) on July - 08.  

1784  Death of Torbern Bergman, Swedish chemist (b. 1735) on this day in history.  

1822  On this day in history death of percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29  

1826  On July - 08 death of luther Martin, American statesman (b. 1748)  

1850  On this day in history death of prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (b. 1774)  

1855  On July - 08 death of sir William Edward Parry, English Arctic explorer (b. 1790)  

1859  F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1863  Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1870  On July - 08 john D Zocher Jr, architect (Soestdijk Palace), dies at 79  

1876  On this day in history josef Dessauer, composer, dies at 78  

1885  Hendrick Waelput, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

1894  Vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies on July - 08.  

1895  Death of Johann Josef Loschmidt, Austrian scientist (b. 1821) on July - 08.  

1898  On this day in history death of soapy Smith, American con artist (b. 1860)  

1905  Death of Walter Kittredge, American musician (b. 1834) on July - 08.  

1909  Gaston AA marquis de Gallifet, Fren min of War (1899-1900), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1913  On July - 08 death of louis Hémon, French-born writer (b. 1880)  

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on this day in history.  

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II  

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)  

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.  

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)  

1604  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on July - 08.  

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer