Famous Deaths Happened In May - 19
Thursday, 18 December 2025
0804 Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on this day in history. 

0988 On this day in history dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies 

1125 Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on this day in history. 

1296 On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies 

1319 On this day in history death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) 

1389 Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on May - 19. 

1526 Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on May - 19. 

1531 On this day in history death of jan Åaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) 

1536 Death of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded on this day in history. 

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

1610 On this day in history death of thomas Sanchez, Spanish theologian (b. 1550) 

1637 Death of Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588) on May - 19. 

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

1653 Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48 on this day in history. 

1715 On May - 19 death of charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661) 

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

1795 Josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65 on May - 19. 

1798 Death of William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (b. 1722) on May - 19. 

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

1801 Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies on this day in history. 

1821 On May - 19 death of camille Jordan, French politician (b. 1771) 

1825 On this day in history death of claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, French political philosopher (b. 1760) 

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

1864 On this day in history nathaniel Hawthorne, US, writer (Scarlet Letter), dies 

1872 On May - 19 johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 

1876 Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian/politician, dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1885 On May - 19 death of peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809) 

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

1895 On May - 19 jose J Marti y Perez, Spanish/Cuban poet (Versos sencillos), dies 

1898 On May - 19 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 this day in history. 

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

1904 On May - 19 death of auguste Molinier, French historian (b. 1851) 

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

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