Famous Deaths In January - 08

1859  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on January - 08.   

1864  Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history death of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779)   

1874  Death of Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) on January - 08.   

1880  [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

1892  On January - 08 john Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67   

1894  On this day in history pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

1896  On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

1900  Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies on January - 08.   

1901  On January - 08 death of john Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873)   

1907  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57 on January - 08.   

1916  Death of Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860) on January - 08.   

1918  Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on January - 08.   

1919  On this day in history peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59   

1921  On January - 08 luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48   

1922  Charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria on this day in history.   

1926  Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1928  On January - 08 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

1932  On January - 08 death of eurosia Fabris, Italian Catholic (b. 1866)   

1934  On January - 08 alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies   

1937  John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1938  Death of Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) on January - 08.   

1941  On January - 08 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

1942  Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)   

1944  On January - 08 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

1945  Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on January - 08.   

1948  On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

1950  George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies on January - 08.   

1952  On this day in history antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies   

1953  On January - 08 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

1956  On January - 08 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

1958  On January - 08 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

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1081  On this day in history birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  On this day in history birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  On this day in history birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist