Famous Deaths In January - 25

0477  On this day in history death of geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans   

0844  On this day in history death of pope Gregory IV   

1067  On this day in history death of emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032)   

1138  On this day in history anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies   

1139  On January - 25 godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies   

1366  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on this day in history.   

1431  On this day in history death of charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364)   

1494  Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1547  Lieven Algoet, Flemish humanist, dies on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Hirate Hirohide, Japanese samurai (b. 1553) on January - 25.   

1586  Lucas Cranach "the Young", German painter, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies   

1670  Death of Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1612) on January - 25.   

1726  On January - 25 death of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)   

1733  On January - 25 reinier V van Hompech, Dutch gen-maj cavalry, dies   

1744  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1751  Death of Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (b. 1675) on January - 25.   

1820  Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79 on January - 25.   

1821  On this day in history johan Valckenier, Dutch politician/patriot, dies at 62   

1829  William Shield, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history death of fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, Russian explorer (b. 1778)   

1855  Dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83 on January - 25.   

1875  Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on January - 25.   

1881  On January - 25 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

1882  Peter Singer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1896  Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1899  Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on January - 25.   

1906  On January - 25 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70   

1907  On January - 25 death of rené Pottier, French cyclist (b. 1879)   

1908  On January - 25 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

1910  On January - 25 leon Walras, French economist (School of Lausanne), dies at 75   

1917  Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on January - 25.   

1920  On January - 25 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

1921  Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer, dies at 43 on January - 25.   

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1037  On January - 25 birth of su Tung-p'o, [J Sotoba], China, layman/poet/administrator [or Dec 19]   

1477  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII was born on this day in history.   

1509  Giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic" was born on January - 25.   

1540  Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob)   

1626  John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on January - 25.   

1627  Robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color) was born on January - 25.   

1634  Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88) was born on this day in history.