Famous Deaths In September - 23

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

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

0918  On this day in history koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

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 this day in history.   

1390  On September - 23 death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

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

1541  On September - 23 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47   

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

1573  Death of Azai Hisamasa, Japanese warlord (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1605  Death of Pontus de Tyard, French poet on September - 23.   

1624  Willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1675  Death of Valentin Conrart, founder of the Académie Française (b. 1603) on September - 23.   

1694  Francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57 on September - 23.   

1700  Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59 on September - 23.   

1728  Death of Christian Thomasius, German jurist (b. 1655) on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69   

1764  On September - 23 death of robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703)   

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

1778  On this day in history balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83   

1780  Death of John Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29 on September - 23.   

1789  Death of John Rogers, American Continental Congressman (b. 1723) on September - 23.   

1797  On September - 23 johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

1835  On September - 23 vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33   

1837  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of john Ainsworth Horrocks, English-born explorer of South Australia (b. 1818)   

1847  On this day in history henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

1850  On this day in history death of josé Gervasio Artigas, Uruguayan hero (b. 1764)   

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

1871  Alexander N Afanasjev, Russian story teller, dies at 45 on September - 23.   

1873  Death of Jean Chacornac, French astronomer (b. 1823) on this day in history.   

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

1889  William W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies on September - 23.   

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1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on this day in history.   

1161  On September - 23 birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  On September - 23 birth of kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)   

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 this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

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

1598  On this day in history birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)