Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 05

1860  St John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies on January - 05.   

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

1883  Death of Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) on January - 05.   

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

1891  On January - 05 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89   

1904  On January - 05 karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

1922  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)   

1939  Death of Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 on January - 05.   

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

1960  On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

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

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

1969  Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

1973  On January - 05 cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79   

1974  Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning on this day in history.   

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  Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 05.   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  On January - 05 birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.