Famous Deaths In January - 20
Friday, 29 September 2023
1862 Death of Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on January - 20.
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 January - 20.
1882 John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.
1890 On this day in history franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86
1891 David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.
1896 On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37
1900 On this day in history john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81
1901 Death of Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (b. 1826) on January - 20.
1905 Stanislaw Pilinski, composer, dies at 65 on January - 20.
1914 Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1920 On January - 20 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)
1936 On January - 20 george V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70
1940 On January - 20 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)
1943 On this day in history giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57
1944 Death of James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860) on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35
1949 Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.
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 James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on January - 20.
1959 On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31
1960 Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75
1964 Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on January - 20.
1965 On this day in history alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42
1971 Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 on this day in history.
1973 Death of Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51 on this day in history.
1974 On January - 20 edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77
1975 On January - 20 franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81
1979 On January - 20 death of gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925)
1982 Marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19] on January - 20.
1983 Death of Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) on this day in history.
1984 On January - 20 johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79
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