Died on
Who died on January 23
94 figures who shaped history died on January 23.
- 94deaths
- 56events
Best known
Best known
Ildefonsus
Spanish scholar, theologian and bishop
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor from 996 to 1002
Yaqub al-Mansur
Ruler of the Almohad Caliphate from 1184 to 1199
Isabella, Queen of Armenia
Queen of Cilician Armenia from 1219 to 1252
Florent of Hainaut
Prince of Achaea from 1289 to 1297
Margaret of Bavaria
Duchess consort of Burgundy
Ildefonsus — Spanish scholar, theologian and bishop, who died on January 23 667.
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor — Holy Roman Emperor from 996 to 1002, who died on January 23 1002.
Yaqub al-Mansur — Ruler of the Almohad Caliphate from 1184 to 1199, who died on January 23 1199.
Isabella, Queen of Armenia — Queen of Cilician Armenia from 1219 to 1252, who died on January 23 1252.
Florent of Hainaut — Prince of Achaea from 1289 to 1297, who died on January 23 1297.
Margaret of Bavaria — Duchess consort of Burgundy, who died on January 23 1423.
All entries
- 989
Adalbero of Reims - 1516
Ferdinand II of AragonKing of Aragon from 1479 to 1516 - 1548
Bernardo PisanoItalian composer - 1549
Johannes HonterTransylvanian Saxon renaissance humanist - 1567
Jiajing EmperorEmperor of China from 1521 to 1567 - 1570
James Stewart, 1st Earl of MorayRegent for King James VI of Scotland from 1567–1570 - 1620
John CrokeEnglish judge and politician - 1622WWilliam BaffinEnglish navigator, explorer and cartographer
- 1650
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of PembrokeEnglish courtier - 1744
Giambattista VicoItalian philosopher - 1785
Matthew Stewart (mathematician)Scottish mathematician - 1789
Frances BrookeEnglish author of first Canadian novel - 1789
John ClelandEnglish novelist - 1800
Edward RutledgeAmerican Founding Father and politician - 1803
Arthur GuinnessIrish brewer - 1805
Claude ChappeLate 18th-century French inventor
- 1806
William Pitt the YoungerBritish statesman - 1810
Johann Wilhelm RitterGerman chemist, physicist, and philosopher - 1812
Robert CraufurdBritish Army officer - 1820
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and StrathearnBritish prince - 1833
Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount ExmouthRoyal Navy officer and politician - 1837
John Field (composer)Irish composer - 1866
Thomas Love PeacockEnglish novelist and poet - 1875
Charles KingsleyEnglish clergyman, historian and novelist - 1883
Gustave DoréFrench illustrator and painter - 1893
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus LamarUS Supreme Court justice from 1888 to 1893 - 1893
William Price (physician)Welsh physician and political activist - 1893
José ZorrillaSpanish poet, writer, playwright - 1921
Mykola LeontovychUkrainian composer, conductor, ethnomusicologist and teacher - 1922
René BeehGerman painter - 1922
Arthur NikischHungarian conductor - 1923
Max NordauZionist leader, physician, author, and social critic - 1931
Anna PavlovaRussian ballet dancer - 1937
Orso Mario CorbinoItalian physicist and politician - 1939
Matthias SindelarAustrian footballer - 1943
Alexander WoollcottAmerican drama critic and commentator - 1944
Edvard MunchNorwegian painter - 1947
Pierre BonnardFrench painter and printmaker - 1956
Alexander KordaBritish film director - 1963
Józef Gosławski (sculptor)Polish sculptor and medallic artist - 1966TT. M. SabaratnamCeylon Tamil lawyer and politician
- 1971
Fritz FeiglAustrian chemist - 1973
Alexander OnassisGreek businessman and heir - 1973
Kid OryAmerican jazz trombonist - 1976
Paul RobesonAmerican singer, actor, political activist, and athlete - 1977
Toots ShorAmerican restaurateur - 1978
Terry KathAmerican guitarist and singer - 1978
Jack OakieAmerican actor - 1980
Giovanni MichelottiItalian designer - 1981
Samuel BarberAmerican composer - 1983FFred BakewellEnglish cricketer
- 1984MMuin BseisoPalestinian poet
- 1985
James BeardAmerican chef - 1986
Joseph BeuysGerman artist and art theorist - 1988
Charles Glen KingAmerican biochemist - 1989
Salvador DalíSpanish surrealist artist - 1989LLars-Erik TorphSwedish rally driver
- 1990
Allen CollinsAmerican guitarist - 1991
Northrop FryeCanadian literary critic
- 1992
Freddie BartholomewAmerican actor - 1993
Keith LaumerAmerican science fiction writer - 1994
Nikolai OgarkovMarshal of the Soviet Union - 1994
Brian RedheadBritish journalist and broadcaster - 1999
Joe D'AmatoItalian film director - 1999
Jay PritzkerCofounder of Hyatt Hotels Corp - 2002PPaul AarsAmerican racecar driver
- 2002
Pierre BourdieuFrench sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher - 2002
Robert NozickAmerican political philosopher - 2003
Nell CarterAmerican singer and actress - 2004
Helmut NewtonGerman-Australian photographer - 2005
Johnny CarsonAmerican comedian and television host
- 2007
Syed Hussein AlatasMalaysian academic, sociologist and politician - 2009
Robert W. ScottAmerican politician - 2013
Józef GlempPolish cardinal
- 2014
Yuri IzraelRussian scientist - 2014
Elmira NazirovaAzerbaijani composer - 2015
Ernie BanksAmerican baseball player - 2015
Prosper EgoDutch politician - 2015
Abdullah of Saudi ArabiaKing of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015 - 2018
Hugh MasekelaSouth African musician and composer - 2018WWyatt Tee WalkerAmerican civil rights activist and pastor
- 2019
Aloysius PangSingaporean actor - 2019
Oliver MtukudziZimbabwean musician - 2021
Hal HolbrookAmerican actor - 2021
Larry KingAmerican TV and radio host - 2021
Song Yoo-jungSouth Korean actress and model - 2024
Charles OsgoodAmerican television news anchor - 2024
Melanie (singer)American musician
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Who died on January 23?
94 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 23, including Ildefonsus, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Yaqub al-Mansur. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
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56 documented historical events happened on January 23, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Louis IX of France issued the Mise of Amiens, a settlement between King Henry III of England and barons led by Simon de Montfort heavily favouring the former, which later led to the Second Barons' War. On the same day, in another year: The Hongwu Emperor (pictured) ascended the throne, initiating the Ming dynasty, which would rule China for three centuries. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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