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Events on Thursday 12 December 1889 1
1812 – 1889Robert Browning (1812-1889)Died 12 December 1889, aged 77Browning was one of the leading poets of the Victorian era, known for his mastery of the dramatic monologue in works such as "My Last Duchess" and "The Ring and the Book." He died in Venice on the day his final collection, Asolando, was published in London.