Famous Deaths In January - 20

1862  On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

1873  On this day in history death of the Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799)   

1875  Death of Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) on January - 20.   

1882  On January - 20 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies   

1890  Franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1891  David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on January - 20.   

1896  Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1900  On January - 20 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  On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

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  On January - 20 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

1943  On January - 20 giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57   

1944  On this day in history death of james McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860)   

1947  On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35   

1949  Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on January - 20.   

1952  On this day in history arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74   

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on January - 20.   

1957  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on January - 20.   

1959  Death of Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 on January - 20.   

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on January - 20.   

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on January - 20.   

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on January - 20.   

1965  Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 20 gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88   

1973  On this day in history death of amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51   

1974  On January - 20 edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77   

1975  Franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81 on January - 20.   

1979  On January - 20 death of gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925)   

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

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  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on January - 20.   

1554  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on this day in history.   

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