Famous Deaths Happened In January - 31

0743  Muhammad al-baqir: Shia imam (b. 676)   

1435  Xuande: Emperor of china (b. 1398)   

1561  Menno simonsz: Dutch priest/vicar (foundation book),   

1580  Hendrik: Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80),   

1606  Guy fawkes: Convicted in the "gunpowder plot", executed at 35   

1615  Claudio aquaviva: Italian jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  Joost bürgi: Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)   

1665  Johannes clauberg: German theologian and philosopher (b. 1622)   

1686  Jean mairet: French dramatist (b. 1604)   

1720  Thomas grey: 2nd earl of stamford, english privy councillor (c. 1654)   

1729  Jakob roggeveen: Dutch explorer (b. 1659)   

1736  Filippo juvara: Italian architect (b. 1678)   

1788  Charles e stuart: English pretender to the throne,   

1790  Thomas lewis: Irish-born virginia settler (b. 1718)   

1794  Marriott arbuthnot: British admiral (b. 1711)   

1815  José félix ribas: Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775)   

1828  Alexandros ypsilanti: Greek resistance fighter,   

1844  Henri gratien: Comte bertrand, french general (b. 1773)   

1861  Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,   

1864  Hamilton rowan gamble: Us judge/governor of missouri (1861-64),   

1888  John bosco: Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the salesian society (b. 1815)   

1891  Ernest meissonier: French painter/etcher/sculptor,   

1892  Charles spurgeon: English preacher and evangelist (b. 1834)   

1907  Timothy eaton: Canadian department store founder (b. 1834)   

1919  Paul lindau: German playwright/critic (estimate),   

1922  Heinrich reinhardt: Composer,   

1933  John galsworthy: England, writer (forsythe, nobel 1932),   

1939  George thornton: Cricketer (1 test for s africa 1902, 1* & 1-20),   

1940  René "sascha" schickele: German writer (erbe am rhein),   

1942  Henry larkin: American baseball player (b. 1860)   

1944  Jean giraudoux: French writer (b. 1882)   

1945  Eddie slovik: 1st us executed for desertion since civil war at 25   

1949  Henri de vries: [hendricus walterop], actor (cleopatra),   

1954  Edwin h armstrong: Us radio inventor (fm), commits suicide at 63   

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0877  Taejo of goryeo: Ruler of korea   

1512  King henry of portugal: King henry of portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  Gioseffo zarlino: Composer   

1543  Tokugawa ieyasu: Shogun of japan   

1550  Henry i: Duke of guise, french catholic leader   

1573  Ambrosius metzger: Composer   

1597  John francis regis: French saint   

1601  Pieter de bloot: Dutch landscape painter