Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 05

1860  St John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies on this day in history.   

1862  Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1883  Death of Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) on this day in history.   

1888  Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

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  On January - 05 calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60   

1937  Death of Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

1940  On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

1941  Death of Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) on January - 05.   

1942  On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

1943  On January - 05 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  On this day in history death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)   

1951  On January - 05 andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51   

1952  Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies on January - 05.   

1954  On this day in history 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 January - 05.   

1963  On this day in history rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66   

1965  On this day in history neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73   

1966  On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

1968  Jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79 on January - 05.   

1969  On this day in history franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83   

1970  Death of Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered on January - 05.   

1971  Death of Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79   

1974  On January - 05 roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79   

1975  Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning on January - 05.   

1976  On January - 05 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  Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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1209  On January - 05 birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on January - 05.   

1596  On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on January - 05.   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on January - 05.