Famous Deaths In January - 04

1891  On January - 04 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  On this day in history geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49   

1908  On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

1910  On this day in history leon Delagrange, French aviation pioneer, dies   

1913  On this day in history alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79   

1914  On January - 04 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

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

1920  On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

1924  On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

1931  Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1933  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87 on January - 04.   

1940  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on January - 04.   

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

1942  On January - 04 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

1944  Death of Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder on January - 04.   

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

1947  On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

1952  On January - 04 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

1953  On January - 04 arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

1955  On January - 04 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

1956  On January - 04 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  Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1960  On January - 04 albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

1961  Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

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

1965  On this day in history t S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76   

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

1968  Joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83 on January - 04.   

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

1970  On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.