Famous Deaths In July - 23

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

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

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.  

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 July - 23.  

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history 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  On July - 23 death of arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered  

1816  Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68 on July - 23.  

1829  Wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72 on July - 23.  

1840  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of andries Pretorius, Boer leader (b. 1798)  

1866  On this day in history 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  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  On July - 23 jean-Jacques, painter, dies  

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

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

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 July - 23.  

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)  

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)  

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.  

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]