Famous Deaths In May - 25

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

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.  

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on May - 25.  

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

0967  On May - 25 death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)  

0992  On May - 25 death of mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935)  

1085  On this day in history gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies  

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies  

1261  Alexander IV, [Rinaldo dei conti di Segni], Pope (1254-61), dies on May - 25.  

1452  Death of John Stafford, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

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1510  On May - 25 georges d'Amboise, French cardinal/viceroy in North Italy, dies at 49  

1555  On May - 25 gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46  

1595  Death of Valens Acidalius, German critic and poet (b. 1567) on this day in history.  

1632  Death of Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1572) on May - 25.  

1667  Death of Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (b. 1620) on May - 25.  

1681  Death of Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright (b. 1600) on this day in history.  

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

1741  Death of Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (b. 1660) on May - 25.  

1765  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1789  On May - 25 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  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1848  On this day in history death of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (b. 1797)  

1849  Andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52 on this day in history.  

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

1895  Ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68  

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

1914  On this day in history paolo Giorza, composer, dies at 81  

1916  On this day in history jack Marsh, cricketer (Aboriginal bowler played for NSW 1900-03), dies  

1917  On this day in history leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer, dies at 72  

1919  Madame C J Walker, wealthy cosmetics manufacturer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1924  On May - 25 theodore Morse, composer, dies at 51  

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1048  On May - 25 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 this day in history.  

1550  On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint  

1606  On this day in history birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)  

1661  Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

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