Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 20

1862  On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

1873  On this day in history death of the Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799)   

1875  On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

1882  John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1890  Franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 20 david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies   

1896  Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1900  John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history death of zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (b. 1826)   

1905  On January - 20 stanislaw Pilinski, composer, dies at 65   

1914  Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on January - 20.   

1920  Death of Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history george V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70   

1940  Death of Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) on January - 20.   

1943  On this day in history giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57   

1944  On this day in history death of james McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860)   

1947  On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35   

1949  Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74   

1954  Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on this day in history.   

1957  James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on this day in history.   

1959  Death of Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 on January - 20.   

1960  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on January - 20.   

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1964  Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47 on January - 20.   

1965  Alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1971  Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 on January - 20.   

1973  Death of Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77   

1975  Franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81 on January - 20.   

1979  Death of Gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925) on January - 20.   

1982  On this day in history marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19]   

1983  Death of Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) on this day in history.   

1984  Johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on January - 20.   

1358  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on January - 20.   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1654  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet