Famous Deaths Happened In February - 23

0155  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history death of pierre Certon, French composer   

1603  Death of Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher, physician, and botanist (b. 1519) on this day in history.   

1607  On February - 23 herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60   

1669  On February - 23 lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68   

1682  On this day in history abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75   

1704  On this day in history georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50   

1718  Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 on February - 23.   

1766  Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on February - 23.   

1781  Death of George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) on this day in history.   

1792  Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1800  Death of Joseph Warton, English literary critic (b. 1722) on February - 23.   

1806  John Alcock, composer, dies at 90 on February - 23.   

1807  On February - 23 francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61   

1821  John Keats, Romantic poet, dies of tuberculosis at 25 in Rome on this day in history.   

1848  John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on February - 23.   

1855  On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

1859  Death of Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) on February - 23.   

1867  George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90 on February - 23.   

1879  Death of Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803) on February - 23.   

1884  On February - 23 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23   

1897  On February - 23 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68   

1900  William Butterfield, architect of the Gothic revival, dies on February - 23.   

1902  On February - 23 samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72   

1903  On February - 23 albert Cahen, composer, dies at 57   

1906  On this day in history death of johann Hoch, US murderer, executed   

1908  On February - 23 death of johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823)   

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23.   

1615  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.