Famous Deaths In July - 23

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.  

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies  

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 July - 23.  

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.  

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

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.  

1645  On July - 23 michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies  

1685  Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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1690  On this day in history richard Gibson, minature painter, dies  

1692  Death of Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) on this day in history.  

1727  Death of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain on this day in history.  

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  Thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

1816  On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68  

1829  On July - 23 wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72  

1840  On this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55  

1844  On July - 23 christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office  

1853  On this day in history death of andries Pretorius, Boer leader (b. 1798)  

1866  On July - 23 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

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  On this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63  

1904  On this day in history john Simon, public health pioneer, dies  

1905  On July - 23 jean-Jacques, painter, dies  

1909  Ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1916  On July - 23 william Ramsey, chemist, dies  

1920  On July - 23 death of conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835)  

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

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)  

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)  

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.  

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.