Famous Deaths In September - 23

0079  On this day in history death of pope Linus  

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on this day in history.  

0918  On September - 23 koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42  

0965  On September - 23 death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered  

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on this day in history.  

1390  On this day in history death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)  

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on September - 23.  

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1571  Death of John Jewel, English bishop (b. 1522) on September - 23.  

1573  Death of Azai Hisamasa, Japanese warlord (b. 1524) on this day in history.  

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1605  Death of Pontus de Tyard, French poet on September - 23.  

1624  On this day in history willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32  

1675  On September - 23 death of valentin Conrart, founder of the Académie Française (b. 1603)  

1694  On this day in history francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57  

1700  Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59 on September - 23.  

1728  Death of Christian Thomasius, German jurist (b. 1655) on September - 23.  

1738  On this day in history hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69  

1764  Death of Robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703) on this day in history.  

1773  On this day in history death of johann Ernst Gunnerus, Norwegian bishop and botanist (b. 1718)  

1778  On September - 23 balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83  

1780  On this day in history death of john Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29  

1789  On this day in history death of john Rogers, American Continental Congressman (b. 1723)  

1797  On September - 23 johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57  

1835  Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33 on this day in history.  

1837  On this day in history richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80  

1844  On this day in history death of alexander von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman (b. 1783)  

1846  On September - 23 death of john Ainsworth Horrocks, English-born explorer of South Australia (b. 1818)  

1847  Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) on this day in history.  

1850  On September - 23 death of josé Gervasio Artigas, Uruguayan hero (b. 1764)  

1870  Death of Prosper Mérimée, French author (b. 1803) on this day in history.  

1871  On September - 23 alexander N Afanasjev, Russian story teller, dies at 45  

1873  On September - 23 death of jean Chacornac, French astronomer (b. 1823)  

1877  On September - 23 urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies  

1889  On September - 23 william W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies  

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1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on this day in history.  

1161  On September - 23 birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)  

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on September - 23.  

1434  On September - 23 birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)  

1555  On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange  

1591  On September - 23 birth of michael Lohr, composer  

1596  On September - 23 birth of joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher  

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on September - 23.