Famous Deaths In September - 23

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

0775  On this day in history constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on this day in history.   

1241  On this day in history death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  On September - 23 death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

1535  On this day in history death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1571  Death of John Jewel, English bishop (b. 1522) on September - 23.   

1573  On September - 23 death of azai Hisamasa, Japanese warlord (b. 1524)   

1605  On September - 23 death of pontus de Tyard, French poet   

1624  Willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1675  Death of Valentin Conrart, founder of the Académie Française (b. 1603) on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57   

1700  On this day in history nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59   

1728  On this day in history death of christian Thomasius, German jurist (b. 1655)   

1738  On this day in history hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69   

1764  On this day in history death of robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703)   

1773  Death of Johann Ernst Gunnerus, Norwegian bishop and botanist (b. 1718) on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83   

1780  Death of John Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29 on September - 23.   

1789  On September - 23 death of john Rogers, American Continental Congressman (b. 1723)   

1797  Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 on September - 23.   

1835  Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33 on September - 23.   

1837  On September - 23 richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80   

1844  Death of Alexander von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman (b. 1783) on September - 23.   

1846  Death of John Ainsworth Horrocks, English-born explorer of South Australia (b. 1818) on September - 23.   

1847  On September - 23 henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

1850  On this day in history death of josé Gervasio Artigas, Uruguayan hero (b. 1764)   

1870  On September - 23 death of prosper Mérimée, French author (b. 1803)   

1871  On this day in history alexander N Afanasjev, Russian story teller, dies at 45   

1873  On September - 23 death of jean Chacornac, French astronomer (b. 1823)   

1877  On this day in history urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies   

1889  On September - 23 william W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies   

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1158  On this day in history birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

1161  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  On this day in history birth of kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)   

1434  On September - 23 birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on September - 23.   

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.