Famous Deaths In May - 23

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.  

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  On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45  

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)  

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

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.  

1627  On May - 23 luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies  

1648  On this day in history luis de Nain, painter, dies  

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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  On this day in history death of ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610)  

1684  On this day in history death of adriaen Backer, Amsterdams painter buried at about 48  

1691  On May - 23 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  On May - 23 death of william Bradford, English-born printer (b. 1663)  

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

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

1785  William Woollett, engraver, dies on this day in history.  

1786  Death of Móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746) on this day in history.  

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

1825  On May - 23 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  John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on May - 23.  

1841  Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76 on May - 23.  

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  Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 on May - 23.  

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

1857  On May - 23 death of augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (b. 1789)  

1860  Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies on this day in history.  

1867  On May - 23 archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74  

1868  Death of Kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809) on this day in history.  

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.  

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 this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer