Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 05

1860  On January - 05 st John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies   

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  On January - 05 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

1891  On this day in history guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89   

1904  Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on January - 05.   

1922  Ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47 on January - 05.   

1933  Calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60 on this day in history.   

1937  Death of Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) on January - 05.   

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

1940  Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

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

1943  On this day in history george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81   

1944  On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

1946  On January - 05 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  On January - 05 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

1960  Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.   

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

1965  On January - 05 neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73   

1966  George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.   

1968  Jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 05 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  On this day in history death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

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

1974  Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 on January - 05.   

1975  On January - 05 don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning   

1976  Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on January - 05.   

1977  Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 05 charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on January - 05.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on January - 05.   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on January - 05.   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on January - 05.   

1592  On January - 05 birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on January - 05.   

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

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