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  On July - 23 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 this day in history.  

1568  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)  

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

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

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  On July - 23 death of george Edwards, English naturalist (b. 1693)  

1781  On July - 23 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  Death of Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered on July - 23.  

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

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

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

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

1875  On this day in history 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  On July - 23 john Simon, public health pioneer, dies  

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

1924  On this day in history death of frank Frost Abbott, American classical scholar (b. 1850)  

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0645  On this day in history 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 July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)  

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

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 this day in history.  

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