Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 04

1891  On this day in history joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies   

1896  Death of Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

1903  On January - 04 geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49   

1908  On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

1910  On this day in history leon Delagrange, French aviation pioneer, dies   

1913  On this day in history alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79   

1914  On this day in history silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

1919  Death of Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843) on January - 04.   

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

1924  On January - 04 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

1931  On this day in history art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40   

1933  On January - 04 lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87   

1940  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on January - 04.   

1941  Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on January - 04.   

1942  Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

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 this day in history 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  Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 04 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 this day in history.   

1965  T S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76 on January - 04.   

1967  Donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water on January - 04.   

1968  On January - 04 joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83   

1969  On January - 04 montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83   

1970  On January - 04 death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

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  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

1604  On this day in history 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 January - 04.