People who died on January 8 125
Emperor Hui of Jin
d. 307 (b. 259)
Emperor Hui of Jin (b. 259)
Severinus of Noricum
d. 482 (b. 410)
Severinus of Noricum, Italian saint (b. 410)
Bagsecg
d. 871
Bagsecg, Viking leader
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Athelm
d. 926
Athelm, archbishop of Canterbury
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Adèle of France, Countess of Flanders
d. 1079 (b. 1009)
Adèle of France, Countess of Flanders (b. 1009)
Edgar, King of Scotland
d. 1107 (b. 1074)
Edgar, King of Scotland (b. 1074)
Pope Celestine III
d. 1198 (b. 1106)
Pope Celestine III (b. 1106)
Andronikos III of Trebizond
d. 1332
Andronikos III Megas Komnenos, Emperor of Trebizond
Giotto
d. 1337 (b. 1266)
Giotto, Italian painter and architect, designed Scrovegni Chapel and Giotto's Campanile (b. 1266)
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Stephen Zaccaria
d. 1424
Stephen Zaccaria, Latin Archbishop of Patras
Lawrence Giustiniani
d. 1456 (b. 1381)
Lawrence Giustiniani, Italian bishop and saint (b. 1381)
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Thomas Ebendorfer
d. 1464 (b. 1385)
Thomas Ebendorfer, Austrian historian and academic (b. 1385)
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
d. 1538 (b. 1504)
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy (b. 1504)
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
d. 1557 (b. 1522)
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (b. 1522)
Philibert de l'Orme
d. 1570 (b. 1510)
Philibert de l'Orme, French sculptor and architect, designed the Château d'Anet (b. 1510)
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
d. 1598 (b. 1525)
John George, Elector of Brandenburg (d. 1598)
Galileo Galilei
d. 1642 (b. 1564)
Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (d. 1642)
Moses Amyraut
d. 1664 (b. 1596)
Moses Amyraut, French physician and theologian (b. 1596)
John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair
d. 1707 (b. 1648)
John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and politician, Scottish Secretary of State (b. 1648)
Arcangelo Corelli
d. 1713 (b. 1653)
Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1713)
John Baskerville
d. 1775 (b. 1706)
John Baskerville, English printer and typographer (d. 1775)
Jack Broughton
d. 1789 (b. 1703)
Jack Broughton, English boxer (b. 1703)
Justus Möser
d. 1794 (b. 1720)
Justus Möser, German lawyer and jurist (b. 1720)
Edward Pakenham
d. 1815 (b. 1778)
Edward Pakenham, Anglo-Irish general and politician (b. 1778)
Eli Whitney
d. 1825 (b. 1765)
Eli Whitney, American engineer and theorist, invented the cotton gin (b. 1765)
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Mihály Bertalanits
d. 1853 (b. 1788)
Mihály Bertalanits, Slovene-Hungarian poet and educator (b. 1788)
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford
d. 1854 (b. 1768)
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English general and politician (d. 1854)
Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre
d. 1865 (b. 1779)
Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1779)
Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg
d. 1874 (b. 1814)
Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French archaeologist, ethnographer, and historian (d. 1874)
Nikolay Nekrasov
d. 1878 (b. 1821)
Nikolay Nekrasov, Russian poet and critic (b. 1821)
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Gauchito Gil
d. 1878 (b. 1847)
Gauchito Gil, Argentinian saint (b. 1847)
Emperor Norton
d. 1880 (b. 1811)
Emperor Norton, English-American businessman (b. 1811)
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Miska Magyarics
d. 1883 (b. 1825)
Miska Magyarics, Slovene-Hungarian poet (b. 1825)
William Rainey Marshall
d. 1896 (b. 1825)
William Rainey Marshall, American banker and politician, 5th Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)
Paul Verlaine
d. 1896 (b. 1844)
Paul Verlaine, French poet (b. 1844)
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John Barry (VC)
d. 1901 (b. 1873)
John Barry, Irish soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1901)
Friedrich Schrempf
d. 1912 (b. 1858)
Friedrich Schrempf, German journalist and politician (b. 1858)
Simon Bolivar Buckner
d. 1914 (b. 1823)
Simon Bolivar Buckner, American general and politician, 30th Governor of Kentucky (d. 1891)
Rembrandt Bugatti
d. 1916 (b. 1884)
Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (b. 1884)
Ada Rehan
d. 1916 (b. 1860)
Ada Rehan, Irish-American actress (d. 1916)
Johannes Pääsuke
d. 1918 (b. 1892)
Johannes Pääsuke, Estonian photographer and director (b. 1892)
Ellis H. Roberts
d. 1918 (b. 1827)
Ellis H. Roberts, American journalist and politician, 20th Treasurer of the United States (d. 1918)
George Bellows
d. 1925 (b. 1925)
George Bellows, American painter (b.1925)
Andrei Bely
d. 1934 (b. 1880)
Andrei Bely, Russian novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1880)
Alexandre Stavisky
d. 1934 (b. 1886)
Alexandre Stavisky, Ukrainian-French financier (b. 1886)
Rauf Yekta
d. 1935 (b. 1871)
Rauf Yekta, Turkish musicologist and author (b. 1871)
Johnny Gruelle
d. 1938 (b. 1880)
Johnny Gruelle, American author and illustrator (b. 1880)
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
d. 1941 (b. 1857)
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, English general, co-founded The Scout Association (d. 1941)
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
d. 1942 (b. 1869)
Joseph Franklin Rutherford, American lawyer and religious leader (b. 1869)
Richard Hillary
d. 1943 (b. 1919)
Richard Hillary, Australian lieutenant and pilot (d. 1943)
Andres Larka
d. 1943 (b. 1879)
Andres Larka, Estonian general and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of War (b. 1879)
William Kissam Vanderbilt II
d. 1944 (b. 1878)
William Kissam Vanderbilt II, American lieutenant and sailor (b. 1878)
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Karl Ernst Krafft
d. 1945 (b. 1900)
Karl Ernst Krafft, Swiss astrologer and author (b. 1900)
Kurt Schwitters
d. 1948 (b. 1887)
Kurt Schwitters, German painter and illustrator (d. 1948)
Joseph Schumpeter
d. 1950 (b. 1883)
Joseph Schumpeter, Czech-American economist and political scientist (d. 1950)
Antonia Maury
d. 1952 (b. 1866)
Antonia Maury, American astronomer and astrophysicist (b. 1866)
Hugh Binney
d. 1953 (b. 1883)
Hugh Binney, English admiral and politician, 16th Governor of Tasmania (b. 1883)
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Eduard Wiiralt
d. 1954 (b. 1898)
Eduard Wiiralt, Estonian-French painter and illustrator (b. 1898)
Jim Elliot
d. 1956 (b. 1927)
Jim Elliot, American missionary and translator (d. 1956)
Mary Colter
d. 1958 (b. 1869)
Mary Colter, American architect, designed the Desert View Watchtower (d. 1958)
John Duff
d. 1958 (b. 1895)
John Duff, Canadian race car driver (b. 1895)
Schoolboy Rowe
d. 1961 (b. 1910)
Schoolboy Rowe, American baseball player and coach (b. 1910)
Kay Sage
d. 1963 (b. 1898)
Kay Sage, American painter and poet (d. 1963)
Albert Hill (athlete)
d. 1969 (b. 1889)
Albert Hill, English runner and coach (b. 1889)
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Elmar Kaljot
d. 1969 (b. 1901)
Elmar Kaljot, Estonian footballer and coach (b. 1901)
Georges Guibourg
d. 1970 (b. 1891)
Georges Guibourg, French actor, singer, and playwright (b. 1891)
Kenneth Patchen
d. 1972 (b. 1911)
Kenneth Patchen, American poet and author (b. 1911)
Richard Tucker
d. 1975 (b. 1913)
Richard Tucker, American tenor and actor (d. 1975)
Zhou Enlai
d. 1976 (b. 1898)
Zhou Enlai, Chinese soldier and politician, 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1898)
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Robert Forgan
d. 1976 (b. 1891)
Robert Forgan, Scottish-English physician and politician (b. 1891)
Sara Carter
d. 1979 (b. 1898)
Sara Carter, American singer-songwriter (d. 1979)
John Mauchly
d. 1980 (b. 1907)
John Mauchly, American physicist and co-founder of the first computer company (d. 1980)
Matthew Beard (American actor)
d. 1981 (b. 1925)
Matthew Beard, American actor (b. 1925)
Grégoire Aslan
d. 1982 (b. 1908)
Grégoire Aslan, Swiss-English actor and screenwriter (b. 1908)
Gerhard Barkhorn
d. 1983 (b. 1919)
Gerhard Barkhorn, German general and pilot (b. 1919)
Tom McCall
d. 1983 (b. 1913)
Tom McCall, American journalist and politician, 30th Governor of Oregon (b. 1913)
Gale Page
d. 1983 (b. 1910)
Gale Page, American actress (d. 1983)
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Eerik Kumari
d. 1984 (b. 1912)
Eerik Kumari, Estonian ornithologist and academic (b. 1912)
Pierre Fournier
d. 1986 (b. 1906)
Pierre Fournier, French cellist and educator (b. 1906)
Bernard Krigstein
d. 1990 (b. 1919)
Bernard Krigstein, American illustrator (b. 1919)
Terry-Thomas
d. 1990 (b. 1911)
Terry-Thomas, English comedian and character actor (d. 1990)
Steve Clark
d. 1991 (b. 1960)
Steve Clark, English guitarist and songwriter (d. 1991)
Pat Buttram
d. 1994 (b. 1915)
Pat Buttram, American actor (d. 1994)
Harvey Haddix
d. 1994 (b. 1925)
Harvey Haddix, American baseball player and coach (d. 1994)
Metin Göktepe
d. 1996 (b. 1968)
Metin Göktepe, Turkish photographer and journalist (d. 1996)
François Mitterrand
d. 1996 (b. 1916)
François Mitterrand, French sergeant and politician, 21st President of France (b. 1916)
Howard Taubman
d. 1996 (b. 1907)
Howard Taubman, American author and critic (d. 1996)
Melvin Calvin
d. 1997 (b. 1911)
Melvin Calvin, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997)
Michael Tippett
d. 1998 (b. 1905)
Michael Tippett, English composer and conductor (b. 1905)
Alexander Prokhorov
d. 2002 (b. 1916)
Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002)
Dave Thomas (businessman)
d. 2002 (b. 1932)
Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (d. 2002)
Ron Goodwin
d. 2003 (b. 1925)
Ron Goodwin, English composer and conductor (d. 2003)
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John A. Gambling
d. 2004 (b. 1930)
John A. Gambling, American radio host (b. 1930)
Tony Banks, Baron Stratford
d. 2006 (b. 1942)
Tony Banks, Baron Stratford, Northern Irish politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics (d. 2006)
Jane Bolin
d. 2007 (b. 1908)
Jane Bolin, American lawyer and judge (d. 2007)
Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield
d. 2007 (b. 1916)
Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (b. 1916)
Yvonne De Carlo
d. 2007 (b. 1922)
Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-American actress and singer (d. 2007)
David Ervine
d. 2007 (b. 1953)
David Ervine, Northern Irish politician and activist (b. 1953)
Iwao Takamoto
d. 2007 (b. 1925)
Iwao Takamoto, American animator, director, and producer (d. 2007)
George Moore (jockey)
d. 2008 (b. 1923)
George Moore, Australian jockey (d. 2008)
Lasantha Wickrematunge
d. 2009 (b. 1958)
Lasantha Wickrematunge, Sri Lankan lawyer and journalist (d. 2009)
Art Clokey
d. 2010 (b. 1921)
Art Clokey, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
Jiří Dienstbier
d. 2011 (b. 1937)
Jiří Dienstbier, Czech journalist and politician, Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2011)
Thorbjørn Svenssen
d. 2011 (b. 1924)
Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norwegian footballer (b. 1924)
Dave Alexander (blues musician)
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
Dave Alexander, American singer and pianist (b. 1938)
T. J. Hamblin
d. 2012 (b. 1943)
T. J. Hamblin, English haematologist and academic (b. 1943)
John Madin
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
John Madin, English architect, designed the Birmingham Central Library (b. 1924)
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Bernhard Schrader
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Bernhard Schrader, German chemist and academic (b. 1931)
Alexis Weissenberg
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Alexis Weissenberg, Bulgarian-French pianist and educator (d. 2012)
Kenojuak Ashevak
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Kenojuak Ashevak, Canadian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1927)
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Jeanne Manford
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Jeanne Manford, American educator and activist, co-founded PFLAG (b. 1920)
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Alasdair Milne
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Alasdair Milne, Indian-English director and producer (d. 2013)
Vicente T. Blaz
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Vicente T. Blaz, American general and politician (d. 2014)
Madeline Gins
d. 2014 (b. 1941)
Madeline Gins, American poet and architect (b. 1941)
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Dutch-Australian swimmer (b. 1925)
Antonino P. Roman
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Antonino P. Roman, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939)
Andraé Crouch
d. 2015 (b. 1942)
Andraé Crouch, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor (d. 2015)
Kep Enderby
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (d. 2015)
Patsy Garrett
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Patsy Garrett, American actress and singer (d. 2015)
Maria Teresa de Filippis
d. 2016 (b. 1926)
Maria Teresa de Filippis, Italian race car driver (b. 1926)
German Moreno
d. 2016 (b. 1933)
German Moreno, Filipino television host and actor (d. 2016)
Nicolai Gedda
d. 2017 (b. 1925)
Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (d. 2017)
James Mancham
d. 2017 (b. 1939)
James Mancham, Seychellois politician (b. 1939)
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
d. 2017 (b. 1934)
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iranian politician (b. 1934)
Peter Sarstedt
d. 2017 (b. 1941)
Peter Sarstedt, British singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)