Famous Deaths In July - 23

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.  

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

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

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39  

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

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

1690  On July - 23 richard Gibson, minature painter, dies  

1692  On this day in history death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)  

1727  On this day in history death of simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain  

1757  On this day in history giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71  

1764  Death of Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) on this day in history.  

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

1781  On July - 23 death of john Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724)  

1793  On July - 23 thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72  

1803  Death of Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered on this day in history.  

1816  On July - 23 elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68  

1829  On this day in history wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72  

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on July - 23.  

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on July - 23.  

1853  Death of Andries Pretorius, Boer leader (b. 1798) on this day in history.  

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on July - 23.  

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1885  On July - 23 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  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

1916  William Ramsey, chemist, dies on this day in history.  

1920  Death of Conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835) on this day in history.  

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

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.  

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

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.  

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

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.  

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]