Famous Deaths In May - 23

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.   

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on May - 23.   

1524  On May - 23 death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.   

1627  On May - 23 luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1648  Luis de Nain, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1662  Death of John Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605) on May - 23.   

1668  On May - 23 death of philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried   

1670  Death of Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610) on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history death of adriaen Backer, Amsterdams painter buried at about 48   

1691  On this day in history death of adrien Auzout, French astronomer (b. 1622)   

1701  On this day in history death of william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock   

1752  On May - 23 death of william Bradford, English-born printer (b. 1663)   

1754  On May - 23 john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

1783  On this day in history james Otis, American lawyer, dies   

1785  William Woollett, engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1786  Death of Móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746) on May - 23.   

1813  On May - 23 death of geraud Duroc, French general (b. 1772)   

1825  Death of Ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia on May - 23.   

1834  On this day in history charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76   

1838  John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76   

1842  On May - 23 jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34   

1846  Death of Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (b. 1778) on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 23 lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

1855  Death of Charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797) on May - 23.   

1857  On this day in history death of augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (b. 1789)   

1860  Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies on this day in history.   

1867  On May - 23 archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74   

1868  On this day in history death of kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809)   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer