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  John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1890  Franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 20 david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies   

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  Stanislaw Pilinski, composer, dies at 65 on January - 20.   

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

1920  Death of Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

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  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  On January - 20 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35   

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

1952  Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 on January - 20.   

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on January - 20.   

1957  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on January - 20.   

1959  On January - 20 death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

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

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on January - 20.   

1964  On January - 20 jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

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

1971  On January - 20 gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88   

1973  Death of Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51 on this day in history.   

1974  Edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77 on January - 20.   

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 this day in history 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 January - 20 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  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

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.