Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  On January - 29 death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on January - 29.   

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on January - 29.   

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  On January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies   

1676  On January - 29 death of tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629)   

1678  On January - 29 death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

1696  On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies   

1706  On this day in history death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)   

1737  Death of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666) on this day in history.   

1743  Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history death of louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692)   

1814  On this day in history johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

1820  On January - 29 george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on January - 29.   

1829  Death of Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755) on January - 29.   

1837  On this day in history death of aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

1870  On this day in history death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

1871  On January - 29 death of philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786)   

1879  Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1888  Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on January - 29.   

1899  On January - 29 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

1906  On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

1910  Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on January - 29.   

1912  Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1916  Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 on January - 29.   

1917  Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on January - 29.   

1921  Billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies on January - 29.   

1924  On January - 29 joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79   

1928  Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on January - 29.   

1933  Death of Sara Teasdale, American poet (b. 1884) on January - 29.   

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1584  On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.   

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.   

1700  On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.