Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 04

1891  Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies on January - 04.   

1896  On January - 04 death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

1898  Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on January - 04.   

1903  Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1908  Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1910  Leon Delagrange, French aviation pioneer, dies on January - 04.   

1913  Alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1914  Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on January - 04.   

1919  On this day in history death of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843)   

1920  On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

1924  On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

1931  Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1933  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1940  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 04 henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81   

1942  On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

1944  Death of Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder on January - 04.   

1946  Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1947  Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1952  On January - 04 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

1953  Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

1956  Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 04 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

1958  On January - 04 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

1960  On January - 04 albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

1961  On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

1962  On this day in history death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

1964  Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on January - 04.   

1965  On January - 04 t S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76   

1967  Donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water on this day in history.   

1968  Joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1969  Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1970  Death of Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.