Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

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

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

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

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

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

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  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

1627  Luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies on May - 23.   

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

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

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 May - 23.   

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

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

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

1752  On this day in history death of william Bradford, English-born printer (b. 1663)   

1754  John Wood, architect/town planner, dies on May - 23.   

1783  On May - 23 james Otis, American lawyer, dies   

1785  On May - 23 william Woollett, engraver, dies   

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

1813  On this day in history death of geraud Duroc, French general (b. 1772)   

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 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  Death of Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (b. 1778) on this day in history.   

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

1855  On May - 23 death of charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797)   

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

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

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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