Famous Deaths In May - 25

0615  On this day in history boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies  

0709  On this day in history aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69  

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on this day in history.  

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on May - 25.  

0967  On this day in history death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)  

0992  Death of Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935) on this day in history.  

1085  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies on this day in history.  

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on May - 25.  

1261  On this day in history alexander IV, [Rinaldo dei conti di Segni], Pope (1254-61), dies  

1452  On May - 25 death of john Stafford, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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1510  Georges d'Amboise, French cardinal/viceroy in North Italy, dies at 49 on May - 25.  

1555  On this day in history gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46  

1595  On May - 25 death of valens Acidalius, German critic and poet (b. 1567)  

1632  Death of Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1572) on this day in history.  

1667  Death of Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (b. 1620) on this day in history.  

1681  Death of Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright (b. 1600) on May - 25.  

1693  Death of Marie-Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, comtesse de la Fayette, French writer (b. 1634) on this day in history.  

1741  On this day in history death of daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (b. 1660)  

1765  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer, dies at 53 on May - 25.  

1789  On this day in history death of anders Dahl, Swedish botanist (b. 1751)  

1797  Death of John Griffin Whitwell, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, British field marshal (b. 1719) on this day in history.  

1805  On this day in history death of william Paley, English philosopher (b. 1743)  

1826  On May - 25 christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer, dies at 72  

1848  Death of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (b. 1797) on this day in history.  

1849  Andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52 on May - 25.  

1862  Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73  

1899  Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 on May - 25.  

1912  On this day in history death of austin Lane Crothers, American politician (b. 1860)  

1914  On May - 25 paolo Giorza, composer, dies at 81  

1916  Jack Marsh, cricketer (Aboriginal bowler played for NSW 1900-03), dies on this day in history.  

1917  Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer, dies at 72 on May - 25.  

1919  On May - 25 madame C J Walker, wealthy cosmetics manufacturer, dies at 51  

1924  Theodore Morse, composer, dies at 51 on May - 25.  

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1048  On this day in history birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)  

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.  

1458  On this day in history birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)  

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on May - 25.  

1550  On May - 25 birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint  

1606  On May - 25 birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)  

1661  On this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)  

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on this day in history.