Famous Deaths In January - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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