Famous Deaths In May - 19

0804  On this day in history alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  On May - 19 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  On May - 19 death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276)   

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

1526  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded on this day in history.   

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  Death of Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588) on May - 19.   

1647  On May - 19 sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies   

1653  Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48 on May - 19.   

1715  Death of Charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661) on May - 19.   

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

1795  On this day in history josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65   

1798  On this day in history death of william Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (b. 1722)   

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

1801  On this day in history herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies   

1821  Death of Camille Jordan, French politician (b. 1771) on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history death of claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, French political philosopher (b. 1760)   

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  Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 on May - 19.   

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 May - 19 gus Kempis, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies of fever at 24   

1895  On this day in history jose J Marti y Perez, Spanish/Cuban poet (Versos sencillos), dies   

1898  Death of William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) on May - 19.   

1901  Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st pres Rep South-Africa, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (1277 runs at 35 47 in 23 Tests), dies   

1904  Death of Auguste Molinier, French historian (b. 1851) on this day in history.   

1907  Death of Benjamin Baker, English engineer (b. 1840) on this day in history.   

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

1611  On this day in history birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on May - 19.   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on May - 19.   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on May - 19.   

1744  On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  On May - 19 birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

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