Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 08

1859  On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

1864  Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on January - 08.   

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  On January - 08 fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

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

1894  On this day in history pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

1896  On January - 08 death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

1900  On this day in history 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  On January - 08 theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57   

1916  Death of Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860) on January - 08.   

1918  Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on January - 08.   

1919  Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 on January - 08.   

1921  On this day in history luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48   

1922  On this day in history charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria   

1926  On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

1928  On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

1932  On January - 08 death of eurosia Fabris, Italian Catholic (b. 1866)   

1934  On this day in history alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies   

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

1938  On January - 08 death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)   

1941  Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1943  On January - 08 death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)   

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 January - 08.   

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

1952  Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on January - 08.   

1953  Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

1958  On January - 08 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

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1081  On January - 08 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  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

1589  On this day in history birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist