Famous Deaths Happened In May - 19
Sunday, 02 November 2025
0804 On May - 19 alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 

0988 Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history. 

1125 On May - 19 death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) 

1296 Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on May - 19. 

1319 Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on this day in history. 

1389 On May - 19 death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) 

1526 Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on this day in history. 

1531 Death of Jan Åaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on this day in history. 

1536 On this day in history death of anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded 

1601 Death of Costanzo Porta, Italian composer on this day in history. 

1610 Death of Thomas Sanchez, Spanish theologian (b. 1550) on May - 19. 

1637 On May - 19 death of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588) 

1647 Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies on this day in history. 

1653 On May - 19 carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48 

1715 On this day in history death of charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661) 

1786 John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1795 On May - 19 josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65 

1798 On May - 19 death of william Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (b. 1722) 

1800 Death of French Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged on May - 19. 

1801 Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies on May - 19. 

1821 On this day in history death of camille Jordan, French politician (b. 1771) 

1825 Death of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, French political philosopher (b. 1760) on this day in history. 

1845 Maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68 on May - 19. 

1864 Nathaniel Hawthorne, US, writer (Scarlet Letter), dies on May - 19. 

1872 On this day in history johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 

1876 On May - 19 guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian/politician, dies at 74 

1885 On this day in history death of peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809) 

1890 On this day in history gus Kempis, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies of fever at 24 

1895 Jose J Marti y Perez, Spanish/Cuban poet (Versos sencillos), dies on this day in history. 

1898 On this day in history death of william Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) 

1901 Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st pres Rep South-Africa, dies at 81 on May - 19. 

1903 Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (1277 runs at 35 47 in 23 Tests), dies on this day in history. 

1904 Death of Auguste Molinier, French historian (b. 1851) on May - 19. 

1907 On this day in history death of benjamin Baker, English engineer (b. 1840) 

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