Famous Deaths In January - 05

1860  On this day in history st John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies   

1862  Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history death of charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806)   

1888  Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on January - 05.   

1891  On this day in history guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89   

1904  Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on January - 05.   

1922  On this day in history ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47   

1933  On this day in history calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60   

1937  Death of Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 05 death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

1940  Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 05 death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

1942  On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

1943  On January - 05 george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81   

1944  On January - 05 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

1946  On January - 05 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)   

1951  Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 on January - 05.   

1952  Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies on January - 05.   

1954  On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

1956  On January - 05 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

1960  On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

1963  Rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66 on January - 05.   

1965  On January - 05 neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73   

1966  George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on January - 05.   

1968  On this day in history jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79   

1969  On January - 05 franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83   

1970  Death of Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered on January - 05.   

1971  On January - 05 death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

1973  On January - 05 cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79   

1974  On January - 05 roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79   

1975  Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning on this day in history.   

1976  Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on January - 05.   

1977  Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on January - 05.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On January - 05 birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  On January - 05 birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  On January - 05 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer