Famous Deaths In January - 20

1862  Death of Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on January - 20.   

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

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 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  Death of Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (b. 1826) on this day in history.   

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

1914  On January - 20 emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

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

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

1944  Death of James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860) on January - 20.   

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 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 January - 20.   

1957  On this day in history 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  Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1962  Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 on January - 20.   

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

1965  On January - 20 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 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  Death of Gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925) on January - 20.   

1982  On January - 20 marc Demeyer, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Brus 1974), dies at 31[or 1/19]   

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

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  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  On January - 20 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  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  On January - 20 birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

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.