Famous Deaths In May - 23

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  On May - 23 death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.   

1627  On May - 23 luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1648  On this day in history luis de Nain, painter, dies   

1662  Death of John Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605) on this day in history.   

1668  Death of Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried on May - 23.   

1670  On this day in history death of ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610)   

1684  Death of Adriaen Backer, Amsterdams painter buried at about 48 on this day in history.   

1691  Death of Adrien Auzout, French astronomer (b. 1622) on this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history death of william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock   

1752  Death of William Bradford, English-born printer (b. 1663) on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

1783  On this day in history james Otis, American lawyer, dies   

1785  On May - 23 william Woollett, engraver, dies   

1786  On this day in history death of móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746)   

1813  Death of Geraud Duroc, French general (b. 1772) on May - 23.   

1825  On May - 23 death of ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia   

1834  Charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1838  John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1841  Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76 on May - 23.   

1842  On this day in history jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34   

1846  On May - 23 death of franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (b. 1778)   

1851  Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 on May - 23.   

1855  Death of Charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797) on May - 23.   

1857  On this day in history death of augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (b. 1789)   

1860  Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies on May - 23.   

1867  On May - 23 archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74   

1868  On this day in history death of kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809)   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.   

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.