Famous Deaths In July - 23

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

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)  

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

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

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers  

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

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)  

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

1685  On this day in history pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53  

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1690  On July - 23 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 July - 23.  

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  On this day in history death of john Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724)  

1793  Thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72 on July - 23.  

1803  On July - 23 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  On July - 23 wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72  

1840  On July - 23 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1909  Ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65 on July - 23.  

1916  On July - 23 william Ramsey, chemist, dies  

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

1924  On July - 23 death of frank Frost Abbott, American classical scholar (b. 1850)  

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.  

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.  

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 July - 23.  

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

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

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]