Famous Deaths In July - 15

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1085  On this day in history robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70  

1262  Death of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222) on this day in history.  

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies  

1291  On this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies  

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on July - 15.  

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on this day in history.  

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on this day in history.  

1411  On this day in history johannes Parvus, [Jean Petit], French theologist, dies  

1416  John, Duke of Berry, captain of Paris, dies on this day in history.  

1417  On this day in history willem J Eggert, financier (W E Center, Purmerend), dies  

1521  On July - 15 death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)  

1571  On July - 15 death of shimazu Takahisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514)  

1609  Annibale Carracci, painter, dies on this day in history.  

1614  Death of Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, French historian and biographer (b. c.1540) on July - 15.  

1655  Death of Girolamo Rainaldi, Italian architect (b. 1570) on July - 15.  

1685  On July - 15 death of james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed  

1738  Death of Alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed on July - 15.  

1750  Death of Vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (b. 1686) on this day in history.  

1751  On this day in history john Wilson, botanist, dies  

1765  On this day in history charles Andrew Vanloo, painter, dies  

1767  On this day in history death of michael Bruce, Scottish poet (b. 1746)  

1782  On this day in history farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77  

1784  On July - 15 johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies  

1789  Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1798  Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1810  On July - 15 jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75  

1828  On this day in history death of jean Antoine Houdon, French sculptor (b. 1741)  

1839  On this day in history winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies  

1844  On July - 15 death of claude Charles Fauriel, French historian (b. 1772)  

1854  On July - 15 wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39  

1856  On July - 15 margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81  

1857  Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist/composer, dies at 66 on July - 15.  

1862  David Emanuel Twiggs, US Confederate gen-mjr (Monterrey), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on July - 15.  

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on July - 15.  

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.  

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on July - 15.  

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on July - 15.  

1573  On this day in history birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)  

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on this day in history.  

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on July - 15.