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Famous Deaths In January - 02

Saturday, 18 May 2013

1512 On this day in history death of svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460)

1514 Death of William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on this day in history.

1557 On this day in history death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)

1685 On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)

1694 Death of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651) on this day in history.

1726 On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37

1740 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

1763 John Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72 on this day in history.

1780 On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66

1789 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.

1790 On this day in history joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies

1801 On this day in history johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher, dies at 59

1803 On this day in history ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69

1861 Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.

1863 On this day in history roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35

1892 On this day in history george B Airy, English astronomer/writer, dies at 90

1893 On this day in history death of john Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (b. 1805)

1904 James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.

1913 Leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57 on this day in history.

1915 Karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84 on this day in history.

1917 On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84

1918 On this day in history sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42

1921 Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Ger chancellor/PM (Prussia), dies at 64 on this day in history.

1923 On this day in history death of sam Carter, black resident of Rosewood Florida, lynched by KKK

1924 On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)

1929 Erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38 on this day in history.

1936 On this day in history death of sir Francis Newdegate, Governor of Tasmania, Western Australia (b. 1862)

1937 Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 on this day in history.

1939 On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)

1941 On this day in history mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42

1945 On this day in history betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61

1946 On this day in history joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies

1950 Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on this day in history.

1951 On this day in history death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)

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Famous Birthdays In January - 02

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1642 Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.

1647 On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)

1699 Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.

1713 Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.

1719 Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.

1727 James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on this day in history.

1728 Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on this day in history.

1732 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer