Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 05

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

1862  On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

1883  Death of Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

1891  Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 on January - 05.   

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  Calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)   

1939  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

1942  Death of Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered on this day in history.   

1943  George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 on January - 05.   

1944  Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) on this day in history.   

1951  Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1952  Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies on this day in history.   

1954  Death of Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) on this day in history.   

1956  Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1960  On January - 05 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  Neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73 on January - 05.   

1966  George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.   

1968  Jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79 on January - 05.   

1969  Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

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

1973  Cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP (SGP), dies at 79 on January - 05.   

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

1975  On this day in history don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning   

1976  On January - 05 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

1977  On January - 05 onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

1979  On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56   

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1209  On this day in history birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

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

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on January - 05.   

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  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.