Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

1125  Hendrik v: Roman catholics german king/emperor (1098/1111-25),   

1153  David i: King of scotland (1124-53),   

1304  Jehan de lescurel: French poet and composer   

1423  Benedict xiii: [pedro the luna], spanish pope (1394-1423),   

1498  Girolamo savonarola: Dictator of florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Ashikaga yoshitane: Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Ismail i: Shah of persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Adolf van nassau: German son of willem the rich,   

1627  Luis de gongora y argote: Poet/writer,   

1648  Luis de nain: Painter,   

1662  John gauden: English bishop and writer (b. 1605)   

1668  Philips wouwerman: Haarlems painter, buried   

1670  Ferdinando ii de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1610)   

1684  Adriaen backer: Amsterdams painter buried at about 48   

1691  Adrien auzout: French astronomer (b. 1622)   

1701  William kidd: Scottish pirate, hanged at london's execution dock   

1752  William bradford: English-born printer (b. 1663)   

1754  John wood: Architect/town planner,   

1783  James otis: American lawyer,   

1785  William woollett: Engraver,   

1786  Móric beňovský: Slovak officer and explorer, king of madagascar (b. 1746)   

1813  Geraud duroc: French general (b. 1772)   

1825  Ras gugsa of yejju: Regent of the emperor of ethiopia   

1834  Charles wesley: Composer,   

1838  John w janssens: Gov-gen (cape colony),   

1841  Franz xaver von baader: German philosopher/theologist,   

1842  Jose de espronceda y delgado: Spanish revolutionary/poet,   

1846  Franciszek ksawery drucki-lubecki: Polish politician (b. 1778)   

1851  Lucas pieter roodbaard: Architect,   

1855  Charles robert malden: English explorer (b. 1797)   

1857  Augustin louis cauchy: French mathematician (b. 1789)   

1860  Albert richard smith: Author/lecturer,   

1867  Archibald alison: Scottish historian,   

1868  Kit carson: American trapper, scout, and indian agent (b. 1809)   

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1052  King philip i of france: King philip i of france (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor qinzong of china: Emperor qinzong of china (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan caramuel y lobkowitz: Spanish writer   

1617  Elias ashmole: Antiquary   

1620  Pieter neefs: The younger, flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas eisenhut: Composer   

1696  Johann caspar vogler: Composer