Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 20

1862  Death of Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on this day in history.   

1873  Death of The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) on January - 20.   

1875  On January - 20 death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

1882  On January - 20 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies   

1890  On January - 20 franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86   

1891  David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.   

1896  Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1900  John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on this day in history.   

1901  Death of Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (b. 1826) on this day in history.   

1905  On January - 20 stanislaw Pilinski, composer, dies at 65   

1914  On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

1920  On January - 20 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

1936  George V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1940  Death of Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) on January - 20.   

1943  Giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 20 death of james McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860)   

1947  Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on January - 20.   

1949  Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on January - 20.   

1952  On this day in history arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74   

1954  On this day in history fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies   

1957  On January - 20 james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1959  Death of Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 on January - 20.   

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on January - 20.   

1962  On January - 20 robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75   

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on January - 20.   

1965  Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1971  Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history death of amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51   

1974  Edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  Franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81 on January - 20.   

1979  Death of Gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

1982  On January - 20 marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19]   

1983  On this day in history death of garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)   

1984  On this day in history johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.   

1292  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.   

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on January - 20.   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on January - 20.