Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1648  On May - 23 luis de Nain, painter, dies   

1662  On this day in history death of john Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605)   

1668  On this day in history death of philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried   

1670  On this day in history death of ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610)   

1684  Death of Adriaen Backer, Amsterdams painter buried at about 48 on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history death of adrien Auzout, French astronomer (b. 1622)   

1701  On May - 23 death of william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock   

1752  On this day in history death of william Bradford, English-born printer (b. 1663)   

1754  On May - 23 john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

1783  James Otis, American lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1785  William Woollett, engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1786  Death of Móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746) on May - 23.   

1813  On May - 23 death of geraud Duroc, French general (b. 1772)   

1825  On May - 23 death of ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia   

1834  On this day in history charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76   

1838  John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76   

1842  On this day in history jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34   

1846  Death of Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (b. 1778) on May - 23.   

1851  Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1855  On May - 23 death of charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797)   

1857  On May - 23 death of augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (b. 1789)   

1860  Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies on May - 23.   

1867  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history death of kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809)   

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer