People who died on January 12 95
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Benedict Biscop
d. 690 (b. 628)
Benedict Biscop, English scholar and saint, founded the Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (b. 628)
Ahmad Samani
d. 914
Ahmad Samani, Samanid emir
Sang Weihan
d. 947 (b. 898)
Sang Weihan, Chinese chief of staff (b. 898)
Louis I, Landgrave of Thuringia
d. 1140
Louis I, Landgrave of Thuringia
Aelred of Rievaulx
d. 1167 (b. 1110)
Aelred of Rievaulx, English monk and saint (b. 1110)
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John Dalderby
d. 1320
John Dalderby, bishop of Lincoln
Marie of Brabant, Queen of France
d. 1321 (b. 1254)
Marie of Brabant, Queen of France (d. 1321)
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1519 (b. 1459)
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459)
Pierre de Fermat
d. 1665 (b. 1607)
Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematician (d. 1665)
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Giacomo Carissimi
d. 1674 (b. 1605)
Giacomo Carissimi, Italian priest and composer (d. 1674)
Marguerite Bourgeoys
d. 1700 (b. 1620)
Marguerite Bourgeoys, French-Canadian nun and saint, founded the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal (d. 1700)
Luca Giordano
d. 1705 (b. 1634)
Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1634)
William Ashhurst
d. 1720 (b. 1647)
William Ashhurst, English banker, Sheriff of London, Lord Mayor of London and politician (d. 1720)
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John Horsley (antiquarian)
d. 1732 (b. 1685)
John Horsley, English-Scottish historian and author (b. 1685)
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John Eccles (composer)
d. 1735 (b. 1668)
John Eccles, English composer (b. 1668)
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
d. 1759 (b. 1709)
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (b. 1709)
Johann Melchior Molter
d. 1765 (b. 1696)
Johann Melchior Molter, German violinist and composer (d. 1765)
Hugh Mercer
d. 1777 (b. 1726)
Hugh Mercer, Scottish-American general and physician (b. 1726)
François Bigot
d. 1778 (b. 1703)
François Bigot, French politician (d. 1778)
Richard Challoner
d. 1781 (b. 1691)
Richard Challoner, English bishop (d. 1781)
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
d. 1829 (b. 1772)
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel, German philosopher, poet, and critic (b. 1772)
Marie-Antoine Carême
d. 1833 (b. 1784)
Marie-Antoine Carême, French chef (b. 1784)
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
d. 1834 (b. 1759)
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1759)
Ľudovít Štúr
d. 1856 (b. 1815)
Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak philologist and politician (b. 1815)
Václav Hanka
d. 1861 (b. 1791)
Václav Hanka, Czech philologist and author (b. 1791)
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James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont
d. 1892 (b. 1820)
James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Armagh (d. 1892)
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William Reeves (bishop)
d. 1892 (b. 1815)
William Reeves, Irish bishop and historian (b. 1815)
Hiram Walker
d. 1899 (b. 1816)
Hiram Walker, American businessman, founded Canadian club whiskey (d. 1899)
Hermann Minkowski
d. 1909 (b. 1864)
Hermann Minkowski, Lithuanian-German mathematician and academic (b. 1864)
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Andreas Papagiannakopoulos
d. 1911 (b. 1845)
Andreas Papagiannakopoulos, Greek journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1845)
Georgios Theotokis
d. 1916 (b. 1844)
Georgios Theotokis, Greek lawyer and politician, 80th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1844)
Gervase Elwes
d. 1921 (b. 1866)
Gervase Elwes, English tenor and actor (b. 1866)
Austin Chapman
d. 1926 (b. 1864)
Austin Chapman, Australian businessman and politician, 4th Australian Minister for Defence (d. 1926)
Paul Kochanski
d. 1934 (b. 1887)
Paul Kochanski, Polish violinist and composer (d. 1934)
Oscar Florianus Bluemner
d. 1938 (b. 1867)
Oscar Florianus Bluemner, German-American painter and illustrator (d. 1938)
Edward Smith (VC)
d. 1940 (b. 1899)
Edward Smith, English lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1899)
Jan Campert
d. 1943 (b. 1902)
Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (d. 1943)
Lance C. Wade
d. 1944 (b. 1915)
Lance C. Wade, American commander and pilot (b. 1915)
Charles Hatfield
d. 1958 (b. 1875)
Charles Hatfield, American meteorologist (b. 1875)
Nevil Shute
d. 1960 (b. 1899)
Nevil Shute, English engineer and author (d. 1960)
Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams
d. 1962 (b. 1869)
Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams, Russian journalist and activist (b. 1869)
Lorraine Hansberry
d. 1965 (b. 1930)
Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright and director (d. 1965)
Burhan Asaf Belge
d. 1967 (b. 1899)
Burhan Asaf Belge, Turkish diplomat (b. 1887)
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
d. 1971 (b. 1885)
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey, English admiral (b. 1885)
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Roy Franklin Nichols
d. 1973 (b. 1896)
Roy Franklin Nichols, American historian and academic (b. 1896)
Princess Patricia of Connaught
d. 1974 (b. 1886)
Princess Patricia of Connaught (b. 1886)
Agatha Christie
d. 1976 (b. 1890)
Agatha Christie, English crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1976)
Henri-Georges Clouzot
d. 1977 (b. 1907)
Henri-Georges Clouzot, French director and screenwriter (b. 1907)
Nikolai Podgorny
d. 1983 (b. 1903)
Nikolai Podgorny, Ukrainian engineer and politician (d. 1983)
Connie Mulder
d. 1988 (b. 1925)
Connie Mulder, South African politician (b. 1925)
Piero Taruffi
d. 1988 (b. 1906)
Piero Taruffi, Italian race car driver and motorcycle racer (b. 1906)
Laurence J. Peter
d. 1990 (b. 1919)
Laurence J. Peter, Canadian-American hierarchiologist and educator (d. 1990)
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Robert Jackson (UN administrator)
d. 1991 (b. 1911)
Robert Jackson, Australian public servant and diplomat (b. 1911)
Kumar Gandharva
d. 1992 (b. 1924)
Kumar Gandharva, Hindustani classical singer (d. 1992)
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Gustav Naan
d. 1994 (b. 1919)
Gustav Naan, Russian-Estonian physicist and philosopher (d. 1994)
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Joachim Nitsche
d. 1996 (b. 1926)
Joachim Nitsche, German mathematician and academic (b. 1926)
Jean-Edern Hallier
d. 1997 (b. 1936)
Jean-Edern Hallier, French author (b. 1936)
Charles Brenton Huggins
d. 1997 (b. 1901)
Charles Brenton Huggins, Canadian-American physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997)
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Roger Clark
d. 1998 (b. 1939)
Roger Clark, English race car driver (d. 1998)
Doug Wickenheiser
d. 1999 (b. 1961)
Doug Wickenheiser, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1961)
Marc Davis (animator)
d. 2000 (b. 1913)
Marc Davis, American animator and screenwriter (b. 1913)
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Bobby Phills
d. 2000 (b. 1969)
Bobby Phills, American basketball player (b. 1969)
Luiz Bonfá
d. 2001 (b. 1922)
Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian guitarist and composer (b. 1922)
William Redington Hewlett
d. 2001 (b. 1913)
William Redington Hewlett, American engineer, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (d. 2001)
Cyrus Vance
d. 2002 (b. 1917)
Cyrus Vance, American lawyer and politician, 57th U.S. Secretary of State (b. 1917)
Dean Amadon
d. 2003 (b. 1912)
Dean Amadon, American ornithologist and author (d. 2003)
Kinji Fukasaku
d. 2003 (b. 1930)
Kinji Fukasaku, Japanese actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1930)
Leopoldo Galtieri
d. 2003 (b. 1926)
Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (d. 2003)
Maurice Gibb
d. 2003 (b. 1949)
Maurice Gibb, Manx-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1949)
Alan Nunn May
d. 2003 (b. 1911)
Alan Nunn May, English physicist and spy (b. 1911)
Olga Ladyzhenskaya
d. 2004 (b. 1922)
Olga Ladyzhenskaya, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1921)
Pablita Velarde
d. 2006 (b. 1918)
Pablita Velarde, Santa Clara Pueblo (Native American) painter (d. 2006)
Alice Coltrane
d. 2007 (b. 1937)
Alice Coltrane, American pianist and composer (d. 2007)
James Killen
d. 2007 (b. 1925)
James Killen, Australian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 38th Australian Minister for Defence (b. 1925)
Claude Berri
d. 2009 (b. 1934)
Claude Berri, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2009)
Russ Conway (actor)
d. 2009 (b. 1913)
Russ Conway, Canadian-American actor (b. 1913)
Daniel Bensaïd
d. 2010 (b. 1946)
Daniel Bensaïd, French philosopher and author (b. 1946)
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Hasib Sabbagh
d. 2010 (b. 1920)
Hasib Sabbagh, Palestinian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Consolidated Contractors Company (b. 1920)
Bjørn G. Andersen
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Bjørn G. Andersen, Norwegian geologist and academic (b. 1924)
Glenda Dickerson
d. 2012 (b. 1945)
Glenda Dickerson, American director, choreographer, and educator (b. 1945)
Bill Janklow
d. 2012 (b. 1939)
Bill Janklow, American lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of South Dakota (b. 1939)
Charles H. Price II
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Charles H. Price II, American businessman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (b. 1931)
Jim Stanley (American football)
d. 2012 (b. 1935)
Jim Stanley, American football player and coach (b. 1935)
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Precious Bryant
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Precious Bryant, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)
Eugene Patterson
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Eugene Patterson, American journalist and activist (b. 1923)
Alexandra Bastedo
d. 2014 (b. 1946)
Alexandra Bastedo, English actress (b. 1946)
Connie Binsfeld
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Connie Binsfeld, American educator and politician, 58th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (b. 1924)
George Dement
d. 2014 (b. 1922)
George Dement, American soldier, businessman, and politician (b. 1922)
Trevor Colbourn
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Trevor Colbourn, American historian and academic (b. 1927)
Robert Gover
d. 2015 (b. 1929)
Robert Gover, American journalist and author (b. 1929)
Carl Long (baseball)
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
Carl Long, American baseball player (b. 1935)
Elena Obraztsova
d. 2015 (b. 1939)
Elena Obraztsova, Russian soprano and actress (d. 2015)
Inge Vermeulen
d. 2015 (b. 1985)
Inge Vermeulen, Brazilian-Dutch field hockey player (b. 1985)
William Peter Blatty
d. 2017 (b. 1928)
William Peter Blatty, American writer and filmmaker (b. 1928)
Graham Taylor
d. 2017 (b. 1944)
Graham Taylor, English footballer and manager (d. 2017)