Famous Deaths 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 May - 23.  

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

1524  On May - 23 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 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 this day in history death of philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried  

1670  On May - 23 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  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 May - 23.  

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

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

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

1786  On May - 23 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  Death of Ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia on May - 23.  

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  On this day in history jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34  

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  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  On May - 23 albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies  

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

1868  Death of Kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809) on May - 23.  

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

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)  

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

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)  

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

1620  On May - 23 birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized  

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer  

1696  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer