Famous Deaths In January - 20

1862  Death of Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on January - 20.   

1873  On January - 20 death of the Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799)   

1875  On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

1882  John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86   

1891  David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

1900  On this day in history john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81   

1901  Death of Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (b. 1826) on January - 20.   

1905  Stanislaw Pilinski, composer, dies at 65 on January - 20.   

1914  On January - 20 emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

1920  On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

1936  On this day in history george V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70   

1940  On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

1943  On this day in history giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57   

1944  On January - 20 death of james McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860)   

1947  Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.   

1949  On January - 20 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

1952  Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on January - 20.   

1957  On this day in history james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1959  Death of Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 on this day in history.   

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on January - 20.   

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on January - 20.   

1964  On January - 20 jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

1965  On January - 20 alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42   

1971  Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 on January - 20.   

1973  On January - 20 death of amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51   

1974  Edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77 on January - 20.   

1975  Franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81 on January - 20.   

1979  Death of Gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925) on January - 20.   

1982  On this day in history marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19]   

1983  Death of Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) on this day in history.   

1984  Johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on January - 20.   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

1586  On January - 20 birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1622  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1654  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet