Famous Deaths Happened In May - 20
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
0685 King ecgfrith of northumbria: King ecgfrith of northumbria (b. 645) 

1277 John xxi: [petrus juliani/hispanus], port pope (1276-77), 

1285 John ii of jerusalem: King of cyprus (b. 1259) 

1444 Bernardinus van siena: Italian saint, 

1449 Peter: Prince/regent of portugal/writer (virtuosa benfeitoria), 

1471 Henry vi: King of england (1422-61, 70-71)/france (1431-71), 

1503 Lorenzo de medici: Italian patron (b. 1463) 

1506 Christopher columbus: Explorer, 

1509 Catharina sforza: Italian duchess of forli, 

1550 Ashikaga yoshiharu: Japanese shogun (b. 1510) 

1597 Matthijs heldt: 

1622 Osman ii: Sultan of turkey (1618-22), 

1648 Wladyslaw iv wasa: King of poland, 

1650 Francesco sacrati: Composer, 

1669 Joris van der hagen: Landscape painter, 

1677 George digby: 2nd earl of bristol, british statesman (b. 1612) 

1713 Thomas sprat: English writer (b. 1635) 

1717 John trevor: British statesman (b. 1637) 

1722 Sébastien vaillant: French botanist (b. 1669) 

1732 Thomas boston: Scottish church leader (b. 1676) 

1751 Domingo miguel bernaube terradellas: Composer, 

1782 Carlo giovanni testori: Composer, 

1793 Charles bonnet: Swiss naturalist (b. 1720) 

1795 Ignác martinovics: Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded 

1825 Papaflessas: Greek priest and government official (b. 1788) 

1834 Marie-joseph-paul-yves-roch-gilbert de motier: Nobleman, 

1841 Joseph blanco white: Theological writert, 

1847 Mary lamb: Writer, 

1864 John clare: English poet (little trotty wagtail), 

1873 Sir george-Étienne cartier: French-canadian statesman (b. 1814) 

1875 Amalia: Wife of king otto of greece, 

1876 Harold: Grandson of english queen victoria, 

1880 Eugene lfc prince the ligne: Belgian prince of ambise, 

1883 William chambers: Author/publisher, 

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