Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 01

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

1866  Death of George Everest, Welsh surveyor and namesake of Mt. Everest (d. 1790) on December - 01.   

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

1887  Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1892  Death of Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on this day in history.   

1893  Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76 on December - 01.   

1901  On December - 01 george Lohmann, cricketer (in S Africa 18 Tests, 112 wickets), dies   

1916  On December - 01 charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58   

1923  On this day in history death of virginie Loveling, Belgian writer and poet (b. 1836)   

1925  Vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54 on December - 01.   

1926  Hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 December - 01.   

1935  Bernard Schmidt, inventor (Schmidt camera), dies on December - 01.   

1939  Max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79 on December - 01.   

1941  Horace Chapman, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa, 39 runs, 1 wkt), dies on December - 01.   

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  On December - 01 aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72   

1950  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1954  Death of Fred Rose, American songwriter and music publishing executive (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57   

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  On this day in history death of magic Sam, American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1937)   

1970  On December - 01 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  On December - 01 antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81   

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

1974  On December - 01 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  On December - 01 birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on December - 01.   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on December - 01.   

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

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on December - 01.   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.