Famous Deaths In January - 20

1862  On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

1873  Death of The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) on this day in history.  

1875  Death of Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) on this day in history.  

1882  John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on January - 20.  

1890  On this day in history franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86  

1891  David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.  

1896  Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on January - 20.  

1900  John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on this day in history.  

1901  Death of Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (b. 1826) on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history stanislaw Pilinski, composer, dies at 65  

1914  On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62  

1920  On January - 20 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)  

1936  On January - 20 george V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70  

1940  On January - 20 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)  

1943  On this day in history giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57  

1944  Death of James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860) on this day in history.  

1947  On January - 20 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35  

1949  Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on January - 20.  

1952  On this day in history arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74  

1954  On January - 20 fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies  

1957  On January - 20 james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies  

1959  On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31  

1960  On January - 20 matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72  

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on January - 20.  

1965  Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1971  On January - 20 gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88  

1973  Death of Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51 on this day in history.  

1974  Edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77 on January - 20.  

1975  On January - 20 franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81  

1979  On this day in history death of gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925)  

1982  On January - 20 marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19]  

1983  Death of Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) on January - 20.  

1984  Johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79 on January - 20.  

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.  

1292  On this day in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)  

1358  On January - 20 birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)  

1435  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

1554  On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

1586  On January - 20 birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)  

1622  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns  

1654  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet