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 this day in history death of george Everest, Welsh surveyor and namesake of Mt. Everest (d. 1790)   

1884  Death of William Swainson (lawyer), second, and last, Attorney-General (New Zealand) of the Crown Colony of New Zealand (b. 1809) on December - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

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

1916  On this day in history charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58   

1923  On December - 01 death of virginie Loveling, Belgian writer and poet (b. 1836)   

1925  On December - 01 vicente Arregui Garay, composer, dies at 54   

1926  Hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer, dies at 83 on December - 01.   

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

1932  On this day in history amadeo Vives, composer, dies at 61   

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  On December - 01 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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of fred Rose, American songwriter and music publishing executive (b. 1897)   

1960  On December - 01 ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57   

1964  On this day in history death of j. B. S. Haldane, Scottish geneticist (b. 1892)   

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  Frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test v India 1946), dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 01.   

1973  On this day in history david Ben-Gurion, founding father of Israel, dies in Tel Aviv at 87   

1974  Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author (Angry Angel), dies at 83 on December - 01.   

1975  Nick Kenny, US columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at 80 on December - 01.   

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

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on December - 01.   

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

1549  On this day in history birth of johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC)   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.   

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

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