Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 08

1859  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

1865  Death of Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

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  John Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1894  Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 on January - 08.   

1896  Death of William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies   

1901  On this day in history death of john Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873)   

1907  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57 on January - 08.   

1916  Death of Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1918  Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1919  On January - 08 peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59   

1921  Luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1922  Charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria on this day in history.   

1926  Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) on January - 08.   

1941  On this day in history robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

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

1943  Death of Richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919) on January - 08.   

1944  Death of William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) on January - 08.   

1945  Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

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

1952  Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on this day in history.   

1953  Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on January - 08.   

1956  Death of Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) on this day in history.   

1958  Death of Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) on January - 08.   

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1081  On January - 08 birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.   

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

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.