Famous Deaths In December - 15

1025  On December - 15 basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on December - 15.   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on December - 15.   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on December - 15.   

1626  On this day in history adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70   

1673  On this day in history death of margaret Cavendish, English writer (b. 1623)   

1675  On December - 15 john Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43   

1683  On this day in history death of izaak Walton, English writer (b. 1593)   

1688  On December - 15 gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54   

1699  Henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63 on December - 15.   

1712  Sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67 on December - 15.   

1715  On December - 15 george Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73   

1753  On December - 15 death of richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English architect (b. 1694)   

1779  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36   

1816  Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44 on December - 15.   

1817  On December - 15 maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies   

1822  Ferenc Verseghy, composer, dies at 65 on December - 15.   

1826  On this day in history death of william Browser, revolting slave, executed in NYC   

1831  On December - 15 paul R Cantzlaar, gov of Saba/Curacao/Dutch-West Indies, dies at 60   

1839  On this day in history matthijs I van Bree, Flemish court-painter, dies at 66   

1855  Death of Jacques Charles François Sturm, French mathematician (b. 1803) on December - 15.   

1861  Gualtiero Sanelli, composer, dies at 45 on December - 15.   

1880  On this day in history carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

1889  Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1890  Death of Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75   

1896  John GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1901  On December - 15 elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67   

1909  On December - 15 francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On December - 15 birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer