Famous Deaths In July - 23

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.  

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.  

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies  

1403  On July - 23 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 this day in history.  

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.  

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)  

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

1685  Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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1690  On July - 23 richard Gibson, minature painter, dies  

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

1727  On this day in history death of simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain  

1757  Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71 on July - 23.  

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  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  Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on July - 23.  

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 this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

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

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

1905  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1301  On July - 23 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 this day in history 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.