Famous Deaths Happened In December - 28

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

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

1446  On December - 28 clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.   

1622  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

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

1673  Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on December - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1706  Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on December - 28.   

1708  On this day in history death of joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist (b. 1656)   

1715  Death of William Carstares, Scottish minister (b. 1649) on December - 28.   

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

1772  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on December - 28.   

1793  Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on December - 28.   

1795  Death of Eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian scientist (b. 1747) on December - 28.   

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

1859  On December - 28 thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies   

1860  Cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57 on December - 28.   

1862  On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54   

1870  On this day in history alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72   

1872  Death of James Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808) on this day in history.   

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

1884  On December - 28 gerben Colmjon, Frisian linguist/publisher, dies at 56   

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

1897  Death of Rev. William Corby, American Catholic priest (b. 1833) on December - 28.   

1900  On this day in history 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 December - 28.   

1916  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)   

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

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.