Famous Deaths In January - 04

1891  On this day in history joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies   

1896  On this day in history death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

1898  On January - 04 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

1903  Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1908  Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on January - 04.   

1910  Leon Delagrange, French aviation pioneer, dies on January - 04.   

1913  Alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79 on January - 04.   

1914  Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1919  Death of Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1843) on January - 04.   

1920  Death of Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1924  On January - 04 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

1931  Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 on January - 04.   

1933  On this day in history lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87   

1940  On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

1941  Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

1944  Death of Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 04 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

1947  On January - 04 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

1952  On this day in history constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

1953  Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on January - 04.   

1955  On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

1956  On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

1957  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1958  On January - 04 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

1960  Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

1961  Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on January - 04.   

1962  Death of Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879) on January - 04.   

1964  Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1965  T S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76 on January - 04.   

1967  Donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 04 joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83   

1969  Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1970  Death of Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) on January - 04.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.