Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 01

1865  Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1866  Death of George Everest, Welsh surveyor and namesake of Mt. Everest (d. 1790) on December - 01.   

1884  On this day in history death of william Swainson (lawyer), second, and last, Attorney-General (New Zealand) of the Crown Colony of New Zealand (b. 1809)   

1887  On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78   

1892  Death of Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on this day in history.   

1893  Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76 on December - 01.   

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies on December - 01.   

1916  Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 01 death of virginie Loveling, Belgian writer and poet (b. 1836)   

1925  Vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer, dies at 83   

1928  On this day in history death of josé Eustasio Rivera, Colombian writer (b. 1888)   

1932  Amadeo Vives, composer, dies at 61 on December - 01.   

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  Max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79 on December - 01.   

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

1943  Death of Damrong Rajanubhab, Thai prince and historian (b. 1862) on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer, dies at 64   

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

1950  Ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1951  Felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59 on December - 01.   

1952  Victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

1960  On December - 01 ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57   

1964  On December - 01 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  Death of Magic Sam, American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1937) on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test v India 1946), dies   

1971  Arthur B Springarn, US NAACP chairman (1940-65), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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

1973  David Ben-Gurion, founding father of Israel, dies in Tel Aviv at 87 on this day in history.   

1974  Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author (Angry Angel), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1975  Nick Kenny, US columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at 80 on December - 01.   

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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  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on December - 01.   

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

1549  On December - 01 birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.   

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