Famous Deaths In January - 29

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

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

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

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on January - 29.   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629) on this day in history.   

1678  Death of Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) on this day in history.   

1696  On January - 29 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies   

1706  Death of Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638) on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history death of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666)   

1743  On January - 29 andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies   

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

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on January - 29.   

1820  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on January - 29.   

1824  On this day in history louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71   

1829  Death of Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755) on this day in history.   

1837  On January - 29 death of aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

1870  On January - 29 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

1871  Death of Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

1888  On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

1899  On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

1906  On January - 29 christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

1910  Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

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 this day in history.   

1921  On January - 29 billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies   

1924  Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on January - 29.   

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

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

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