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 May - 23.   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  On May - 23 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  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  Luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies on May - 23.   

1648  On May - 23 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  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 this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history 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  John Wood, architect/town planner, dies on May - 23.   

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

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  Charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

1842  On May - 23 jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34   

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

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 this day in history.   

1867  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74 on May - 23.   

1868  On May - 23 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  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

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 this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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