Famous Deaths In December - 28

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on December - 28.   

1673  On this day in history joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77   

1694  Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on this day in history.   

1703  Death of Mustafa II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1664) on December - 28.   

1706  On this day in history pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1708  Death of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656) on December - 28.   

1715  Death of William Carstares, Scottish minister (b. 1649) on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history death of robert Roy MacGregor, Scottish folk hero (b. 1671)   

1772  On this day in history ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82   

1775  On this day in history peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61   

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1793  Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1795  Death of Eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian scientist (b. 1747) on this day in history.   

1830  On December - 28 adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83   

1859  Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57   

1862  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1870  On December - 28 alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72   

1872  On this day in history death of james Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808)   

1878  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1884  Gerben Colmjon, Frisian linguist/publisher, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1891  Alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history death of rev. William Corby, American Catholic priest (b. 1833)   

1900  On December - 28 death of alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese explorer (b. 1846)   

1903  George [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46 on December - 28.   

1915  Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 28 eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on December - 28.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.