Famous Deaths In July - 23

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)   

1645  Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies on July - 23.   

1685  On July - 23 pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53   

1690  On this day in history richard Gibson, minature painter, dies   

1692  On this day in history death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)   

1727  Death of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain on this day in history.   

1757  Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71 on July - 23.   

1764  On this day in history death of gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703)   

1773  Death of George Edwards, English naturalist (b. 1693) on this day in history.   

1781  Death of John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724) on July - 23.   

1793  Thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72 on July - 23.   

1803  On July - 23 death of arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered   

1816  Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68 on July - 23.   

1829  Wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1840  On July - 23 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on July - 23.   

1853  On July - 23 death of andries Pretorius, Boer leader (b. 1798)   

1866  On July - 23 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63   

1904  On this day in history john Simon, public health pioneer, dies   

1905  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1909  On July - 23 ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65   

1916  On July - 23 william Ramsey, chemist, dies   

1920  On July - 23 death of conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835)   

1924  Death of Frank Frost Abbott, American classical scholar (b. 1850) on this day in history.   

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.