Famous Deaths In May - 19

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on May - 19.   

0988  On this day in history dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  On May - 19 death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on May - 19.   

1389  Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on May - 19.   

1526  On May - 19 death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  On May - 19 death of jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)   

1536  On this day in history death of anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded   

1601  Death of Costanzo Porta, Italian composer on May - 19.   

1610  Death of Thomas Sanchez, Spanish theologian (b. 1550) on this day in history.   

1637  On May - 19 death of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588)   

1647  On this day in history sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies   

1653  On this day in history carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48   

1715  On May - 19 death of charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661)   

1786  John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1795  Josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65 on May - 19.   

1798  Death of William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (b. 1722) on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history death of french Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged   

1801  Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history death of camille Jordan, French politician (b. 1771)   

1825  Death of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, French political philosopher (b. 1760) on May - 19.   

1845  Maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1864  Nathaniel Hawthorne, US, writer (Scarlet Letter), dies on this day in history.   

1872  On May - 19 johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44   

1876  Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian/politician, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1885  Death of Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809) on May - 19.   

1890  On this day in history gus Kempis, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies of fever at 24   

1895  On May - 19 jose J Marti y Perez, Spanish/Cuban poet (Versos sencillos), dies   

1898  On May - 19 death of william Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809)   

1901  Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st pres Rep South-Africa, dies at 81 on May - 19.   

1903  Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (1277 runs at 35 47 in 23 Tests), dies on May - 19.   

1904  On this day in history death of auguste Molinier, French historian (b. 1851)   

1907  On May - 19 death of benjamin Baker, English engineer (b. 1840)   

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1469  On May - 19 birth of giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor   

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

1724  On this day in history birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on May - 19.