Famous Deaths Happened In July - 23
Monday, 05 January 2026
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 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 July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 

1581 Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23. 

1584 Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23. 

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

1685 On July - 23 pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 

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

1692 On this day in history death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) 

1727 Death of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain on July - 23. 

1757 On this day in history giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71 

1764 On this day in history death of gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) 

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

1781 On this day in history death of john Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724) 

1793 On July - 23 thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72 

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 this day in history christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office 

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

1878 On this day in history miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 

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

1904 On this day in history john Simon, public health pioneer, dies 

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

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

1916 William Ramsey, chemist, dies on this day in history. 

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

1924 Death of Frank Frost Abbott, American classical scholar (b. 1850) on July - 23. 

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