Famous Deaths 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 January - 20.  

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

1936  On January - 20 george V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70  

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

1943  Giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

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

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on this day in history.  

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  On January - 20 robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75  

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

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

1974  On this day in history edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77  

1975  Franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

1982  Marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19] on January - 20.  

1983  On January - 20 death of garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)  

1984  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)  

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.  

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

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On January - 20 birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns  

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