Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  On January - 29 death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629) on this day in history.   

1678  On January - 29 death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

1696  On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies   

1706  On this day in history death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)   

1737  On this day in history death of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666)   

1743  On January - 29 andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies   

1763  On this day in history death of louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692)   

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on January - 29.   

1820  On January - 29 george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

1824  On January - 29 louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71   

1829  Death of Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755) on this day in history.   

1837  Death of Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on this day in history.   

1870  Death of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history death of philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786)   

1879  Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1888  On January - 29 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

1899  Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on January - 29.   

1906  Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.   

1910  On January - 29 edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52   

1912  Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on January - 29.   

1916  Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1917  Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1921  Billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies on January - 29.   

1924  Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 on January - 29.   

1928  Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1933  On January - 29 death of sara Teasdale, American poet (b. 1884)   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on January - 29.   

1632  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  On January - 29 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist