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

1875  Death of Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies   

1890  Franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86 on January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

1900  John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on January - 20.   

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

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

1940  On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

1943  Giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57 on January - 20.   

1944  Death of James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

1952  Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 on January - 20.   

1954  On January - 20 fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies   

1957  On this day in history james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

1959  Death of Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 on this day in history.   

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

1971  Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1973  Death of Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51 on January - 20.   

1974  Edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77 on January - 20.   

1975  On January - 20 franz Andre, Belgian conductor, dies at 81   

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

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  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.   

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

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

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

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 January - 20.