Famous Deaths In December - 28

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

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

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

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

1542  On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

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 December - 28.   

1673  Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1694  Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on this day in history.   

1703  Death of Mustafa II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1664) on December - 28.   

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

1708  Death of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656) on December - 28.   

1715  On December - 28 death of william Carstares, Scottish minister (b. 1649)   

1734  Death of Robert Roy MacGregor, Scottish folk hero (b. 1671) on December - 28.   

1772  On this day in history ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82   

1775  On this day in history peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61   

1779  On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

1793  On December - 28 louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75   

1795  Death of Eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian scientist (b. 1747) on this day in history.   

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1859  Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on December - 28.   

1860  On December - 28 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 this day in history jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90   

1884  On this day in history gerben Colmjon, Frisian linguist/publisher, dies at 56   

1891  Alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47 on December - 28.   

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

1900  Death of Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese explorer (b. 1846) on December - 28.   

1903  George [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46 on December - 28.   

1915  Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78 on December - 28.   

1916  Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 on December - 28.   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.   

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

1522  On December - 28 birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1665  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)