Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 01

1922  Charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

1930  On this day in history cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92   

1933  Frederick Lord Chelmsford, viceroy of Brit-Ind (1916-21), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 01 mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61   

1941  On April - 01 hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian, dies at 81   

1946  On this day in history noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62   

1947  On April - 01 george II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

1950  Charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on April - 01.   

1951  On April - 01 clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51   

1955  Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1957  Gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies on April - 01.   

1960  On April - 01 piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62   

1964  Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76   

1966  On this day in history karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89   

1968  Lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1973  Arthur Wood, cricket wicket-keeper (England 1938-39), dies on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86   

1975  Eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95 on April - 01.   

1976  Freddie Lennon, father of John Lennon (Beatles), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51   

1981  D[ennis] F[eltham] Jones, sci-fi author (Colossus), dies at 65 on April - 01.   

1984  On this day in history death of marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44   

1985  Death of Douglass Wallop, American novelist and playwright (b. 1920) on April - 01.   

1988  Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history henk Gortzak, Dutch MP (CPN/PSP), dies at 57   

1991  On April - 01 martha Graham, US, choreographer (Appalachian Spring), dies at 96   

1992  Juanito, soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 01 alan Kulwicki, stock car racer, dies in plane crash at 38   

1994  Leon Degrelle, Belgium general, dies on April - 01.   

1995  On this day in history cheryl Waltz, author/film producer, dies at 50   

1996  Alfredo Nobre Coast, PM of Portugal (1978), dies on April - 01.   

1997  Jolie Gabor, mother of Zsa Zsa & Eva, dies at 97 on April - 01.   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on April - 01.   

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  On April - 01 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)