Famous Deaths In January - 01

1960  On this day in history death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

1962  On January - 01 diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76   

1964  On this day in history alf Hall, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick took 40 wkts in 7 Tests), dies   

1965  On this day in history gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53   

1966  Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on January - 01.   

1967  On this day in history maurice Leyland, cricketer (41 Tests for England, 2764 runs), dies   

1969  Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 on January - 01.   

1971  Death of Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91   

1975  On this day in history arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73   

1980  Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 on January - 01.   

1981  Death of Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) on January - 01.   

1982  On January - 01 paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83   

1984  On January - 01 death of alexis Korner, British blues musician (b. 1928)   

1985  Death of Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) on January - 01.   

1986  On January - 01 death of alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b. 1902)   

1987  On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

1988  On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

1990  Charles Boost, Dutch film critic, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history charles B Timmer, Dutch writer (Russia Black on White), dies at 83   

1992  On this day in history constantin Poustochkine, jazz critic, dies   

1993  June Clayworth, actress (Bodyguard, Criminal Court), dies of lymphoma on this day in history.   

1994  Cesar Romero, US actor (Joker-Batman), dies at 86 on January - 01.   

1995  Eugene Wigner, physicist (Nobel prize for physics-1963), dies at 92 on January - 01.   

1996  On January - 01 arleigh Albert Burke, US Admiral, dies at 94   

1997  Graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash on this day in history.   

1998  On January - 01 helen Wills Moody Roark, tennis ace (31 Grand Slams), dies at 92   

2000  Death of Colin Vaughan, Australian political journalist (b. 1931) on January - 01.   

2001  On January - 01 death of ray Walston, American actor (b. 1914)   

2002  Death of Julia Phillips, American film producer (b. 1944) on January - 01.   

2003  Death of Joe Foss, American politician, fighter pilot and AFL Commissioner (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Shirley Chisholm, American politician (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history death of death of Bob Matsui, U.S. Congressman from California (b. 1941)2006 Sydney, Australia, has its hottest day on record, when the city swelters in 45°C (113° F) heat.   

2005  On January - 01 death of death of Shirley Chisholm, U.S. Congresswoman (b. 1924)   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.