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 July - 23.   

1373  On this day in history 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  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

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

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

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

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 July - 23.   

1764  On July - 23 death of gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703)   

1773  Death of George Edwards, English naturalist (b. 1693) on this day in history.   

1781  Death of John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724) on July - 23.   

1793  Thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1816  Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1875  On July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

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

1885  Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on July - 23.   

1904  John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history jean-Jacques, painter, dies   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

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

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

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

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

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