Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 01

1865  On December - 01 constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder, dies at 76   

1866  Death of George Everest, Welsh surveyor and namesake of Mt. Everest (d. 1790) on this day in history.   

1884  Death of William Swainson (lawyer), second, and last, Attorney-General (New Zealand) of the Crown Colony of New Zealand (b. 1809) on December - 01.   

1887  On December - 01 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78   

1892  On this day in history death of joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered   

1893  On this day in history eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

1901  On this day in history george Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies   

1916  On this day in history charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58   

1923  On this day in history death of virginie Loveling, Belgian writer and poet (b. 1836)   

1925  On December - 01 vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54   

1926  On December - 01 hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer, dies at 83   

1928  Death of José Eustasio Rivera, Colombian writer (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1932  On December - 01 amadeo Vives, composer, dies at 61   

1934  On this day in history death of sergei M Kirov, Josef Stalin's collaborator, assassinated in Leningrad   

1935  Bernard Schmidt, inventor (Schmidt camera), dies on December - 01.   

1939  On this day in history max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79   

1941  On this day in history horace Chapman, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa, 39 runs, 1 wkt), dies   

1943  On this day in history death of damrong Rajanubhab, Thai prince and historian (b. 1862)   

1945  On December - 01 harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer, dies at 64   

1947  Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55   

1951  On December - 01 felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59   

1952  On this day in history victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92   

1954  On this day in history death of fred Rose, American songwriter and music publishing executive (b. 1897)   

1960  Ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history death of j. B. S. Haldane, Scottish geneticist (b. 1892)   

1968  On this day in history hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66   

1969  On this day in history death of magic Sam, American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1937)   

1970  Frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test v India 1946), dies on December - 01.   

1971  Arthur B Springarn, US NAACP chairman (1940-65), dies at 93 on December - 01.   

1972  Antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1973  On December - 01 david Ben-Gurion, founding father of Israel, dies in Tel Aviv at 87   

1974  On December - 01 lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author (Angry Angel), dies at 83   

1975  On this day in history nick Kenny, US columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at 80   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on this day in history.   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on December - 01.   

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

1525  On December - 01 birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on December - 01.   

1573  On December - 01 birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile   

1580  On December - 01 birth of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)