Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 20

1862  Death of Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on this day in history.   

1873  Death of The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) on January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

1891  David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

1900  On this day in history john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81   

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

1905  Stanislaw Pilinski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

1920  On January - 20 death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)   

1936  George V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70 on January - 20.   

1940  On January - 20 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

1943  On January - 20 giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57   

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

1947  Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on January - 20.   

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

1952  On January - 20 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  On January - 20 james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1959  On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

1960  On January - 20 matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72   

1962  On January - 20 robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75   

1964  On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer, dies at 47   

1965  On this day in history alan Freed, DJ (Big Beat), dies at 42   

1971  On this day in history gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88   

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

1974  On January - 20 edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77   

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

1979  On this day in history death of gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925)   

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

1983  Death of Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) on January - 20.   

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

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0225  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1554  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on January - 20.   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on January - 20.   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on this day in history.