Famous Deaths In December - 28

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on this day in history.   

1446  On this day in history clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77   

1694  On December - 28 mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7]   

1703  Death of Mustafa II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1664) on this day in history.   

1706  Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on December - 28.   

1708  On December - 28 death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)   

1715  Death of William Carstares, Scottish minister (b. 1649) on December - 28.   

1734  On this day in history death of robert Roy MacGregor, Scottish folk hero (b. 1671)   

1772  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on December - 28.   

1775  Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61 on December - 28.   

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1793  Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on December - 28.   

1795  On this day in history death of eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian scientist (b. 1747)   

1830  On December - 28 adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83   

1859  On this day in history thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies   

1860  On this day in history cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57   

1862  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on December - 28.   

1870  On this day in history alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72   

1872  Death of James Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808) on December - 28.   

1878  On December - 28 jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90   

1884  Gerben Colmjon, Frisian linguist/publisher, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1891  On December - 28 alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47   

1897  Death of Rev. William Corby, American Catholic priest (b. 1833) on December - 28.   

1900  On this day in history death of alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese explorer (b. 1846)   

1903  On December - 28 george [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46   

1915  Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1916  Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.   

1665  On this day in history birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)