Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 08

1859  On January - 08 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

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

1865  On this day in history death of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779)   

1874  Death of Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

1891  On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

1892  On this day in history john Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67   

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 January - 08.   

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  On this day in history theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57   

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

1918  Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on January - 08.   

1919  Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 on January - 08.   

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 January - 08.   

1926  Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on January - 08.   

1928  On January - 08 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

1932  Death of Eurosia Fabris, Italian Catholic (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

1934  Alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies on January - 08.   

1937  On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72   

1938  On this day in history death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)   

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

1942  On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

1943  Death of Richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919) on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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

1948  Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on January - 08.   

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 January - 08.   

1953  On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

1956  On January - 08 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

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

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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 this day in history.   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on January - 08.   

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