Famous Deaths In January - 08

1859  On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50  

1864  On this day in history victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83  

1865  Death of Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779) on this day in history.  

1874  On January - 08 death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)  

1880  [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1891  Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 on January - 08.  

1892  On this day in history john Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67  

1894  On this day in history pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84  

1896  On January - 08 death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)  

1900  Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.  

1901  On January - 08 death of john Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873)  

1907  On January - 08 theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57  

1916  On this day in history death of ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860)  

1918  Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on January - 08.  

1919  Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 on January - 08.  

1921  On January - 08 luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48  

1922  Charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria on January - 08.  

1926  Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on January - 08.  

1928  Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1932  On January - 08 death of eurosia Fabris, Italian Catholic (b. 1866)  

1934  On January - 08 alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies  

1937  On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72  

1938  Death of Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83  

1942  Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on January - 08.  

1943  On this day in history death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)  

1944  On January - 08 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)  

1945  Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1948  On January - 08 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

1950  George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies on this day in history.  

1952  On January - 08 antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies  

1953  On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

1956  Death of Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) on January - 08.  

1958  On this day in history death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)  

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1081  On January - 08 birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)  

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on January - 08.  

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.  

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.  

1589  On January - 08 birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)  

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)  

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on January - 08.  

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.