Famous Deaths In July - 23

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

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  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

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

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.   

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

1685  Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 on July - 23.   

1690  On July - 23 richard Gibson, minature painter, dies   

1692  Death of Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) on July - 23.   

1727  Death of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain on this day in history.   

1757  Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1764  Death of Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) on this day in history.   

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

1781  On July - 23 death of john Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724)   

1793  On July - 23 thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72   

1803  Death of Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered on this day in history.   

1816  Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68 on July - 23.   

1829  Wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72 on July - 23.   

1840  On this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

1844  On July - 23 christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

1853  On July - 23 death of andries Pretorius, Boer leader (b. 1798)   

1866  On July - 23 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

1875  On July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1878  On July - 23 miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

1885  On this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63   

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

1905  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on July - 23.   

1909  Ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65 on July - 23.   

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

1920  Death of Conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835) on July - 23.   

1924  Death of Frank Frost Abbott, American classical scholar (b. 1850) on July - 23.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

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

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.