Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 04

1891  Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies on this day in history.   

1896  Death of Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

1898  Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49   

1908  Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1910  Leon Delagrange, French aviation pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79   

1914  Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1919  Death of Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1920  Death of Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) on January - 04.   

1924  Death of Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) on January - 04.   

1931  On this day in history art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40   

1933  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87 on January - 04.   

1940  On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

1941  On January - 04 henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81   

1942  Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on January - 04.   

1944  Death of Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

1947  On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

1952  On this day in history constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

1953  On January - 04 arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

1955  Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on January - 04.   

1956  Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on January - 04.   

1957  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1958  Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

1961  On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

1962  On this day in history death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

1964  Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1965  T S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water   

1968  On January - 04 joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83   

1969  Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1970  Death of Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.