Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

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

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on May - 23.   

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.   

1662  Death of John Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605) on this day in history.   

1668  Death of Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried on May - 23.   

1670  Death of Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610) on May - 23.   

1684  On May - 23 death of adriaen Backer, Amsterdams painter buried at about 48   

1691  On this day in history death of adrien Auzout, French astronomer (b. 1622)   

1701  On May - 23 death of william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock   

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

1754  On this day in history john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

1783  On this day in history james Otis, American lawyer, dies   

1785  William Woollett, engraver, dies on May - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1825  On May - 23 death of ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia   

1834  On May - 23 charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76   

1838  On May - 23 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 this day in history.   

1846  Death of Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (b. 1778) on May - 23.   

1851  On this day in history lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

1855  Death of Charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797) on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history death of augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (b. 1789)   

1860  On this day in history albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

1867  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 23 death of kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809)   

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1052  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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