Famous Deaths In July - 23

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.  

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)  

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.  

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.  

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.  

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.  

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.  

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.  

1645  On this day in history michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies  

1685  Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 on July - 23.  

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1690  Richard Gibson, minature painter, dies on July - 23.  

1692  On July - 23 death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)  

1727  Death of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain on July - 23.  

1757  Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1764  Death of Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) on July - 23.  

1773  On this day in history death of george Edwards, English naturalist (b. 1693)  

1781  Death of John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724) on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72  

1803  On this day in history death of arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered  

1816  Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68 on July - 23.  

1829  Wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.  

1853  Death of Andries Pretorius, Boer leader (b. 1798) on July - 23.  

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on July - 23.  

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 23.  

1885  Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on this day in history.  

1904  John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on July - 23.  

1905  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on July - 23.  

1909  On July - 23 ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65  

1916  On this day in history william Ramsey, chemist, dies  

1920  Death of Conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835) on July - 23.  

1924  Death of Frank Frost Abbott, American classical scholar (b. 1850) on July - 23.  

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.  

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)  

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.  

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.  

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.