Famous Deaths In September - 23

0079  On September - 23 death of pope Linus   

0775  On this day in history constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on this day in history.   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on September - 23.   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on September - 23.   

1535  On this day in history death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1571  Death of John Jewel, English bishop (b. 1522) on September - 23.   

1573  On September - 23 death of azai Hisamasa, Japanese warlord (b. 1524)   

1605  On September - 23 death of pontus de Tyard, French poet   

1624  On this day in history willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32   

1675  On this day in history death of valentin Conrart, founder of the Académie Française (b. 1603)   

1694  On this day in history francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57   

1700  Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1728  On September - 23 death of christian Thomasius, German jurist (b. 1655)   

1738  Hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1764  Death of Robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703) on September - 23.   

1773  On this day in history death of johann Ernst Gunnerus, Norwegian bishop and botanist (b. 1718)   

1778  On September - 23 balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83   

1780  On September - 23 death of john Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29   

1789  Death of John Rogers, American Continental Congressman (b. 1723) on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

1835  On this day in history vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33   

1837  On September - 23 richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80   

1844  On this day in history death of alexander von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman (b. 1783)   

1846  Death of John Ainsworth Horrocks, English-born explorer of South Australia (b. 1818) on September - 23.   

1847  Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) on September - 23.   

1850  Death of José Gervasio Artigas, Uruguayan hero (b. 1764) on this day in history.   

1870  Death of Prosper Mérimée, French author (b. 1803) on September - 23.   

1871  On September - 23 alexander N Afanasjev, Russian story teller, dies at 45   

1873  On this day in history death of jean Chacornac, French astronomer (b. 1823)   

1877  On September - 23 urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies   

1889  William W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies on this day in history.   

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1158  On this day in history birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

1161  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

1434  On September - 23 birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on September - 23.   

1591  Michael Lohr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on this day in history.   

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on September - 23.