Famous Deaths In July - 23

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)   

1645  On July - 23 michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies   

1685  Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1690  Richard Gibson, minature painter, dies on this day in history.   

1692  On July - 23 death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)   

1727  On July - 23 death of simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain   

1757  On this day in history giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71   

1764  On this day in history death of gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703)   

1773  Death of George Edwards, English naturalist (b. 1693) on July - 23.   

1781  Death of John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724) on July - 23.   

1793  Thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1803  On July - 23 death of arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered   

1816  On July - 23 elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68   

1829  On this day in history wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72   

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

1853  On this day in history death of andries Pretorius, Boer leader (b. 1798)   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on July - 23.   

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 23.   

1885  Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on July - 23.   

1904  John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on July - 23.   

1905  On July - 23 jean-Jacques, painter, dies   

1909  On July - 23 ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65   

1916  On this day in history william Ramsey, chemist, dies   

1920  Death of Conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835) on this day in history.   

1924  Death of Frank Frost Abbott, American classical scholar (b. 1850) on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]