Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 20

1862  On January - 20 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

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

1875  Death of Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) on this day in history.   

1882  John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on January - 20.   

1890  Franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86 on January - 20.   

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

1896  On January - 20 heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

1900  John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on January - 20.   

1901  Death of Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (b. 1826) on January - 20.   

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

1914  Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1920  Death of Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) on January - 20.   

1936  On this day in history george V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70   

1940  On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

1943  On January - 20 giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57   

1944  Death of James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860) on January - 20.   

1947  Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.   

1949  On January - 20 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

1952  Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

1960  On January - 20 matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72   

1962  On this day in history robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75   

1964  On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

1965  On January - 20 alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42   

1971  On this day in history gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88   

1973  Death of Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51 on January - 20.   

1974  On January - 20 edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77   

1975  On this day in history franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81   

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

1982  On this day in history marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19]   

1983  Death of Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) on this day in history.   

1984  Johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79 on January - 20.   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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