Famous Deaths In February - 23

0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on February - 23.   

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history death of pierre Certon, French composer   

1603  On this day in history death of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher, physician, and botanist (b. 1519)   

1607  Herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60 on February - 23.   

1669  On February - 23 lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68   

1682  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75 on February - 23.   

1704  Georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1718  On February - 23 francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63   

1766  On February - 23 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

1781  On this day in history death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

1792  Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1800  Death of Joseph Warton, English literary critic (b. 1722) on February - 23.   

1806  John Alcock, composer, dies at 90 on February - 23.   

1807  On this day in history francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61   

1821  On this day in history john Keats, Romantic poet, dies of tuberculosis at 25 in Rome   

1848  On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

1855  On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

1859  On this day in history death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)   

1867  On this day in history george Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90   

1879  Death of Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803) on February - 23.   

1884  On February - 23 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23   

1897  On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68   

1900  On February - 23 william Butterfield, architect of the Gothic revival, dies   

1902  On February - 23 samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72   

1903  On February - 23 albert Cahen, composer, dies at 57   

1906  Death of Johann Hoch, US murderer, executed on this day in history.   

1908  On February - 23 death of johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823)   

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

1648  On February - 23 birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)