Famous Deaths In January - 20

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  On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

1882  On this day in history john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies   

1890  On this day in history franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86   

1891  On this day in history david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies   

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

1900  On January - 20 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 this day in history.   

1914  Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on January - 20.   

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

1936  George V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70 on January - 20.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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 January - 20.   

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

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  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on this day in history.   

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

1960  On this day in history matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72   

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history 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  On January - 20 death of amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51   

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

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

1979  Death of Gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925) on January - 20.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

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

1586  On January - 20 birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1622  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on this day in history.