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  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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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)  

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 January - 20.  

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

1586  On January - 20 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.