Famous Deaths In May - 19

0804  On this day in history alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  On this day in history dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  On this day in history death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on this day in history.   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on May - 19.   

1389  On May - 19 death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on May - 19.   

1531  On May - 19 death of jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)   

1536  Death of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded on this day in history.   

1601  On May - 19 death of costanzo Porta, Italian composer   

1610  On this day in history death of thomas Sanchez, Spanish theologian (b. 1550)   

1637  On May - 19 death of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588)   

1647  Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48   

1715  Death of Charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661) on this day in history.   

1786  John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1795  Josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1798  On May - 19 death of william Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (b. 1722)   

1800  Death of French Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged on this day in history.   

1801  On May - 19 herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies   

1821  Death of Camille Jordan, French politician (b. 1771) on May - 19.   

1825  Death of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, French political philosopher (b. 1760) on this day in history.   

1845  On May - 19 maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68   

1864  Nathaniel Hawthorne, US, writer (Scarlet Letter), dies on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44   

1876  Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian/politician, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1885  Death of Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809) on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 19 gus Kempis, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies of fever at 24   

1895  On this day in history jose J Marti y Perez, Spanish/Cuban poet (Versos sencillos), dies   

1898  On this day in history death of william Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809)   

1901  On this day in history marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st pres Rep South-Africa, dies at 81   

1903  Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (1277 runs at 35 47 in 23 Tests), dies on May - 19.   

1904  On this day in history death of auguste Molinier, French historian (b. 1851)   

1907  Death of Benjamin Baker, English engineer (b. 1840) on May - 19.   

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on May - 19.   

1611  On May - 19 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  On May - 19 birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on May - 19.   

1724  On May - 19 birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on this day in history.