Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 01

1865  On this day in history constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder, dies at 76   

1866  On December - 01 death of george Everest, Welsh surveyor and namesake of Mt. Everest (d. 1790)   

1884  On this day in history death of william Swainson (lawyer), second, and last, Attorney-General (New Zealand) of the Crown Colony of New Zealand (b. 1809)   

1887  On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78   

1892  Death of Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on December - 01.   

1893  On December - 01 eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

1901  George Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1916  Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1923  Death of Virginie Loveling, Belgian writer and poet (b. 1836) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54   

1926  On December - 01 hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer, dies at 83   

1928  On December - 01 death of josé Eustasio Rivera, Colombian writer (b. 1888)   

1932  Amadeo Vives, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1934  Death of Sergei M Kirov, Josef Stalin's collaborator, assassinated in Leningrad on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history bernard Schmidt, inventor (Schmidt camera), dies   

1939  On December - 01 max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79   

1941  On this day in history horace Chapman, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa, 39 runs, 1 wkt), dies   

1943  Death of Damrong Rajanubhab, Thai prince and historian (b. 1862) on December - 01.   

1945  On December - 01 harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer, dies at 64   

1947  Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 on December - 01.   

1950  On December - 01 ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55   

1951  Felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59 on December - 01.   

1952  Victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92 on December - 01.   

1954  On December - 01 death of fred Rose, American songwriter and music publishing executive (b. 1897)   

1960  Ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1964  Death of J. B. S. Haldane, Scottish geneticist (b. 1892) on December - 01.   

1968  Hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66 on this day in history.   

1969  Death of Magic Sam, American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1937) on December - 01.   

1970  On this day in history frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test v India 1946), dies   

1971  Arthur B Springarn, US NAACP chairman (1940-65), dies at 93 on December - 01.   

1972  Antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1973  David Ben-Gurion, founding father of Israel, dies in Tel Aviv at 87 on December - 01.   

1974  On this day in history lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author (Angry Angel), dies at 83   

1975  On this day in history nick Kenny, US columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at 80   

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1081  Louis VI of France (d. 1137) was born on this day in history.   

1083  On this day in history birth of anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153)   

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

1525  On December - 01 birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On December - 01 birth of philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on December - 01.   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on December - 01.