Famous Deaths Happened In July - 23

0945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

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

1581  On July - 23 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 July - 23.   

1690  Richard Gibson, minature painter, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) on July - 23.   

1773  On July - 23 death of george Edwards, English naturalist (b. 1693)   

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 July - 23.   

1803  On July - 23 death of arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered   

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

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 this day in history.   

1853  On July - 23 death of andries Pretorius, Boer leader (b. 1798)   

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

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 July - 23.   

1885  On this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63   

1904  On July - 23 john Simon, public health pioneer, dies   

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

1909  On July - 23 ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65   

1916  On July - 23 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  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  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

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

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.