Famous Deaths In April - 05

0582  On this day in history death of eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512)   

0828  On this day in history nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77   

1168  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104) on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies   

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on April - 05.   

1419  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop   

1605  On this day in history death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)   

1617  On April - 05 death of alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (b. 1555)   

1649  On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61   

1673  Death of Francois Caron, admiral/governor (Formosa), drowns at about 72 on April - 05.   

1676  Death of John Winthrop, the Younger, American politician (b. 1606) on April - 05.   

1684  William Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies on this day in history.   

1693  On April - 05 anne M L of Orleans, duchess (Grande Mademoiselle), dies at 65   

1695  On this day in history george Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61   

1697  On April - 05 charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41   

1712  On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63   

1717  On this day in history death of jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)   

1723  On this day in history j Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66   

1732  Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1735  Death of William Derham, English minister and writer (b. 1657) on this day in history.   

1765  On April - 05 edward Young, English poet (Love of Fame), dies at 81   

1794  Death of Georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34 on this day in history.   

1811  Robert Raikes, founder of Sunday Schools, dies on this day in history.   

1820  Henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81 on April - 05.   

1871  On April - 05 georg Andreas Henkel, composer, dies at 66   

1878  Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on April - 05.   

1884  On this day in history john Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies   

1896  John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1900  Comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle on April - 05.   

1907  On April - 05 anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman philosphy in Neth), dies at 65   

1908  Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73   

1921  Alphonsus J M Diepenbrock, Dutch composer (Missa), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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1288  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336)   

1472  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)   

1523  On April - 05 birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)   

1588  On April - 05 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on April - 05.   

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on April - 05.   

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.