Famous Deaths Happened In April - 05

0582  On April - 05 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  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1270  On April - 05 ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies   

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  Death of Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) on April - 05.   

1617  On this day in history 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  On April - 05 death of francois Caron, admiral/governor (Formosa), drowns at about 72   

1676  Death of John Winthrop, the Younger, American politician (b. 1606) on this day in history.   

1684  William Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies on April - 05.   

1693  Anne M L of Orleans, duchess (Grande Mademoiselle), dies at 65 on April - 05.   

1695  George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1697  Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41 on April - 05.   

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

1717  Death of Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) on April - 05.   

1723  J Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1735  On April - 05 death of william Derham, English minister and writer (b. 1657)   

1765  On this day in history edward Young, English poet (Love of Fame), dies at 81   

1794  On April - 05 death of georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34   

1811  On April - 05 robert Raikes, founder of Sunday Schools, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle   

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

1908  On April - 05 gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55   

1918  Paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1921  Alphonsus J M Diepenbrock, Dutch composer (Missa), dies at 58 on April - 05.   

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on April - 05.   

1472  On April - 05 birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)   

1523  Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on April - 05.   

1595  On this day in history birth of john Wilson, composer   

1598  On April - 05 birth of laurentius Erhard, composer   

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 April - 05.