Famous Deaths 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  [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1891  Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 on January - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1896  On January - 08 death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

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

1901  Death of John Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873) on this day in history.   

1907  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1918  On January - 08 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

1922  On January - 08 charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria   

1926  On January - 08 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

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  On January - 08 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 January - 08 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

1942  Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 08 death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)   

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  Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 08 george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

1952  Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on January - 08.   

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

1956  Death of Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) on January - 08.   

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

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1081  On this day in history birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

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

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

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on this day in history.   

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

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

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

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist