Famous Deaths In January - 06

1884  On this day in history gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61   

1885  On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

1907  On this day in history walter Read, cricketer (Engl batsman, 117 at no 10 v Aust 1884), dies   

1913  Death of Frederick Hitch, English Victoria Cross Winner (b. 1856) on this day in history.   

1915  Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies on this day in history.   

1917  On January - 06 hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

1918  On this day in history georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

1919  On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, 26th Pres (1901-09), dies in NY at 60   

1922  On January - 06 death of jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (b. 1842)   

1928  Alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history nicolas Nikolayevitch, grand-duke of Russia, dies at 72   

1933  Death of Vladimir de Pachmann, Russian-German pianist (b. 1848) on January - 06.   

1934  Death of Herbert Chapman , Legendary Manager of Arsenal and Huddersfield Town (b. 1878) on January - 06.   

1935  George P Baker, US playwright (Dramatic Technique), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1936  Charles A Stoneham, pres (NY Giants), dies on this day in history.   

1937  Death of André Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845) on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 06 albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies   

1941  Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1942  Death of Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

1945  On this day in history death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)   

1950  On January - 06 isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71   

1958  Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 on January - 06.   

1959  On January - 06 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

1960  On January - 06 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

1961  On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

1962  On January - 06 jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57   

1963  On this day in history lourens GM Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter, dies at 68   

1964  On this day in history edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at 67   

1965  John Larkin, dir (Circumstanial Evidence), dies of heart attack at 52 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history death of arnhem "Tata" Joseph Weiss, "the Zigeunerbaron," buried   

1968  On January - 06 kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81   

1972  On January - 06 death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)   

1974  David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 on January - 06.   

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1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99) was born on January - 06.   

1367  On this day in history birth of richard II of England (d. 1400)   

1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400) was born on January - 06.   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr was born on this day in history.   

1412  On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1412  On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1486  Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on January - 06.   

1488  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on this day in history.