Famous Deaths In January - 14

1905  On this day in history ernst Abbe, German physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company), dies at 64   

1907  Karl von Perfall, composer, dies at 82 on January - 14.   

1908  Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60   

1912  Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 on January - 14.   

1915  On January - 14 death of richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

1916  Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1920  On January - 14 death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

1923  On this day in history death of zübeyde Hanım, Mother of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (b. 1857)   

1924  Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on January - 14.   

1925  Willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies on January - 14.   

1929  On this day in history cornelis W Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74   

1931  On January - 14 william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies   

1937  On January - 14 death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)   

1942  Death of Porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian writer (b. 1883) on this day in history.   

1943  Adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78 on January - 14.   

1944  On January - 14 mohammed Emin Yurdakul, Turkish poet, dies at about 74   

1945  On this day in history sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43   

1948  On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

1949  On January - 14 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

1952  On this day in history death of artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)   

1956  Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

1961  Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1963  On January - 14 gustav Regler, writer, dies at 64   

1965  Jeanette MacDonald, soprano (When I'm Calling You), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

1967  On January - 14 renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71   

1968  On this day in history death of dorothea Mackellar, Australian poet (My Country) (b. 1885)   

1970  John J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 61 on January - 14.   

1971  On this day in history ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82   

1972  On January - 14 frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72   

1974  Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62 on January - 14.   

1976  On this day in history margaret Leighton, actress (Best Man, Go-Between), dies at 53   

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1131  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on this day in history.   

1451  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born on January - 14.   

1467  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia was born on January - 14.   

1477  On January - 14 birth of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)   

1507  On January - 14 birth of catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1551  On this day in history birth of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608)   

1566  Angelo Notari, composer was born on January - 14.   

1592  Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India was born on this day in history.