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  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies  

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  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23  

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

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

1645  Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies on July - 23.  

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

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1690  On this day in history richard Gibson, minature painter, dies  

1692  On July - 23 death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)  

1727  Death of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain on this day in history.  

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  Death of George Edwards, English naturalist (b. 1693) on July - 23.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55  

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 this day in history.  

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 July - 23 ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63  

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

1905  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on July - 23.  

1909  On this day in history 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 July - 23.  

1924  On this day in history 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 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  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

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 this day in history.