Famous Deaths In January - 05
Friday, 29 March 2024
1860 On January - 05 st John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies
1862 On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81
1883 Death of Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) on this day in history.
1888 On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday
1891 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 on this day in history.
1904 On this day in history karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64
1922 On January - 05 ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47
1933 Calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60 on January - 05.
1937 Death of Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) on this day in history.
1939 Death of Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) on January - 05.
1940 Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1941 Death of Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) on this day in history.
1942 Death of Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered on January - 05.
1943 On this day in history george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81
1944 Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1946 Death of Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) on this day in history.
1951 Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 on this day in history.
1952 Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies on this day in history.
1954 On January - 05 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)
1956 Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on January - 05.
1960 Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.
1963 Rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66 on January - 05.
1965 Neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73 on January - 05.
1966 On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies
1968 On January - 05 jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79
1969 Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 on January - 05.
1970 On this day in history death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered
1971 Death of Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) on this day in history.
1973 Cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79 on January - 05.
1974 On January - 05 roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79
1975 On January - 05 don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning
1976 On this day in history georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84
1977 Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 on January - 05.
1979 On January - 05 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56
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