Famous Deaths In January - 20
Friday, 31 March 2023
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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