Famous Deaths In May - 23

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies  

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68  

1304  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer  

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.  

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.  

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)  

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)  

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27  

1627  On this day in history luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies  

1648  Luis de Nain, painter, dies on May - 23.  

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1662  Death of John Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605) on May - 23.  

1668  On May - 23 death of philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried  

1670  Death of Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610) on this day in history.  

1684  Death of Adriaen Backer, Amsterdams painter buried at about 48 on May - 23.  

1691  Death of Adrien Auzout, French astronomer (b. 1622) on May - 23.  

1701  Death of William Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock on this day in history.  

1752  Death of William Bradford, English-born printer (b. 1663) on this day in history.  

1754  On May - 23 john Wood, architect/town planner, dies  

1783  James Otis, American lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

1785  On this day in history william Woollett, engraver, dies  

1786  On this day in history death of móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746)  

1813  Death of Geraud Duroc, French general (b. 1772) on May - 23.  

1825  On this day in history death of ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia  

1834  On this day in history charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76  

1838  On this day in history john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75  

1841  On this day in history franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76  

1842  Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 on May - 23.  

1846  On May - 23 death of franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (b. 1778)  

1851  On May - 23 lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69  

1855  On this day in history death of charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797)  

1857  Death of Augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (b. 1789) on this day in history.  

1860  Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies on May - 23.  

1867  On this day in history archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74  

1868  On this day in history death of kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809)  

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)  

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.  

1598  On May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized  

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.  

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized  

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.  

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.