Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 08

1859  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on January - 08.   

1864  On January - 08 victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

1865  On January - 08 death of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779)   

1874  Death of Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) on January - 08.   

1880  On January - 08 [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

1891  Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history john Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67   

1894  Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

1900  On January - 08 billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies   

1901  Death of John Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873) on this day in history.   

1907  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57 on January - 08.   

1916  On January - 08 death of ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860)   

1918  On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

1919  On this day in history peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59   

1921  Luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48 on January - 08.   

1922  Charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria on this day in history.   

1926  Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on January - 08.   

1928  Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1932  Death of Eurosia Fabris, Italian Catholic (b. 1866) on January - 08.   

1934  Alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies on this day in history.   

1937  John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 on January - 08.   

1938  On this day in history death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)   

1941  Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on January - 08.   

1942  Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on January - 08.   

1943  Death of Richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919) on this day in history.   

1944  Death of William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) on this day in history.   

1945  Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on January - 08.   

1948  Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 08 george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

1952  On this day in history antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies   

1953  On January - 08 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

1956  Death of Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) on January - 08.   

1958  Death of Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) on January - 08.   

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1081  On this day in history birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  On January - 08 birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.