People who died on January 01

2005

Shirley Chisholm, American politician (b: November 30, 1924 ; d: January 1, 2005)
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Hugh John Frederick Lawson, 6th Baron Burnham (d: January 1, 2005)
► Biography of Hugh John Frederick Lawson, 6th Baron Burnham

Bob Matsui, U.S. Congressman from California (b: September 17, 1941 ; d: January 1, 2005)
► Biography of Bob Matsui

2003

Joe Foss, American soldier and politician (b: April 17, 1915 ; d: January 1, 2003)
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2001

Ray Walston, American actor (b: November 2, 1914 ; d: January 1, 2001)
► Biography of Ray Walston

1998

Helen Wills Moody, American tennis player (b: October 6, 1905 ; d: January 1, 1998)
► Biography of Helen Wills Moody

1997

Townes Van Zandt, American musician and songwriter (b: March 7, 1944 ; d: January 1, 1997)
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1996

Arleigh Burke (d: January 1, 1996)
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1995

Eugene Wigner (d: January 1, 1995)
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Fred West (d: January 1, 1995)
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1994

Cesar Romero, American actor (b: February 15, 1907 ; d: January 1, 1994)
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Arthur Espie Porritt, New Zealand politician and athlete (b: August 10, 1900 ; d: January 1, 1994)
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1992

Grace Hopper (d: January 1, 1992)
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1986

Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (b: August 11, 1902 ; d: January 1, 1986)
► Biography of Alfredo Binda

1972

Maurice Chevalier, French singer and actor (b: September 12, 1888 ; d: January 1, 1972)
► Biography of Maurice Chevalier

1964

Bechara El Khoury (d: January 1, 1964)
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1960

Margaret Sullavan (d: January 1, 1960)
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1958

Edward Weston, American photographer (b: March 24, 1886 ; d: January 1, 1958)
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1953

Hank Williams, American musician (b: September 17, 1923 ; d: January 1, 1953)
► Biography of Hank Williams

1944

Charles Turner, Australian cricketer (b: November 16, 1862 ; d: January 1, 1944)
► Biography of Charles Turner (cricketer)

1933

Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist (b: January 1, 1876 ; d: January 1, 1933)
► Biography of Harriet Brooks

1894

Heinrich Hertz, German physicist (b: February 22, 1857 ; d: January 1, 1894)
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1892

Roswell B. Mason (d: January 1, 1892)
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1817

Martin Heinrich Klaproth, German chemist (b: December 1, 1743 ; d: January 1, 1817)
► Biography of Martin Heinrich Klaproth

1793

Francesco Guardi, Italian painter (b: October 5, 1712 ; d: January 1, 1793)
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1782

Johann Christian Bach, German composer (b: September 5, 1735 ; d: January 1, 1782)
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1766

James Francis Edward Stuart, "The Old Pretender" (b: June 10, 1688 ; d: January 1, 1766)
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1748

Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b: July 27, 1667 ; d: January 1, 1748)
► Biography of Johann Bernoulli

1742

Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b: April 29, 1686 ; d: January 1, 1742)
► Biography of Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven

1730

Samuel Sewall, English-born judge (b: March 28, 1652 ; d: January 1, 1730)
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1716

William Wycherley (d: January 1, 1716)
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1679

Jan Steen (d: January 1, 1679)
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1617

Hendrik Goltzius (d: January 1, 1617)
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1560

Joachim Du Bellay (d: January 1, 1560)
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1559

Christian III of Denmark (d: January 1, 1559)
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1554

Pedro de Valdivia (d: January 1, 1554)
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1515

King Louis XII of France (b: June 27, 1462 ; d: January 1, 1515)
► Biography of Louis XII of France

898

Odo, Count of Paris (d: January 1, 898)
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874

Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (b: December 6, 846 ; d: January 1, 874)
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404

Saint Telemachus (d: January 1, 404)
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379

Basil of Caesarea (d: January 1, 379)
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