Famous Deaths In January - 29

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.   

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629) on this day in history.   

1678  Death of Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies   

1706  On this day in history death of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)   

1737  On this day in history death of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666)   

1743  Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on January - 29.   

1763  Death of Louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692) on this day in history.   

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on January - 29.   

1820  On January - 29 george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

1824  On this day in history louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71   

1829  On January - 29 death of paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b. 1755)   

1837  Death of Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on January - 29.   

1870  On January - 29 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

1871  Death of Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786) on January - 29.   

1879  Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on January - 29.   

1888  Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

1906  Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.   

1910  Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 29 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

1916  On January - 29 edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62   

1917  On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

1921  Billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies on January - 29.   

1924  Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 on January - 29.   

1928  Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on January - 29.   

1933  Death of Sara Teasdale, American poet (b. 1884) on January - 29.   

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1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on January - 29.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.