Famous Deaths 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  Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92 on April - 01.  

1933  Frederick Lord Chelmsford, viceroy of Brit-Ind (1916-21), dies at 64 on April - 01.  

1936  Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history 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  George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1950  On April - 01 charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45  

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62  

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

1965  Henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1966  On April - 01 karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89  

1968  On this day in history lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59  

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

1974  Alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1975  On this day in history eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95  

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

1979  On April - 01 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 April - 01 death of marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44  

1985  On this day in history death of douglass Wallop, American novelist and playwright (b. 1920)  

1988  On April - 01 jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91  

1989  Henk Gortzak, Dutch MP (CPN/PSP), dies at 57 on April - 01.  

1991  Martha Graham, US, choreographer (Appalachian Spring), dies at 96 on this day in history.  

1992  Juanito, soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash on April - 01.  

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

1994  On April - 01 leon Degrelle, Belgium general, dies  

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

1996  On this day in history alfredo Nobre Coast, PM of Portugal (1978), dies  

1997  On this day in history jolie Gabor, mother of Zsa Zsa & Eva, dies at 97  

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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 this day in history.  

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on April - 01.  

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

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

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

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)  

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.