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Died On January 5th

Discover the most famous people who died on January 5. The list includes people like Amelia Earhart, Calvin Coolidge, George Washington Carver, Pete Maravich, Charles Mingus. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, aviators, playwrights and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.

Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart
American
Aviator, Pilot
Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge
American
President of the U.S.A

Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medici
Italian
Queen of France

Sonny BonoSonny Bono
American
Singer-songwriter

George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver
American
Scientist & Inventor

Pete MaravichPete Maravich
American
Basketball Player
Sir Ernest ShackletonSir Ernest Shackleton
British
Antarctic explorer

Edward the ConfessorEdward the Confessor
British
King

Elizabeth of RussiaElizabeth of Russia
Russian
Empress of Russia
Charles MingusCharles Mingus
American
Jazz Musician

Wyatt CooperWyatt Cooper
American
Author
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and AlbanyPrince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
British
Duke of York and Albany

Max BornMax Born
German
Physicist

Momofuku AndoMomofuku Ando
Japanese
Inventor of instant noodles

Amy JohnsonAmy Johnson
British
Aviator

John RabeJohn Rabe
German
Rescuer of Civilians During the Nanking Massacre
Gottlob BergerGottlob Berger
German
German Official

Harold UreyHarold Urey
American
Chemist

Kenneth NolandKenneth Noland
American
Abstract Painter

Jerry Van DykeJerry Van Dyke
American
Actor
Thomas P. O'NeillThomas P. O'Neill
American
Politician

EusébioEusébio
Mozambican
Footballer
Yuri BezmenovYuri Bezmenov
Russian
Journalist

Charles the BoldCharles the Bold
French
Duke of Burgundy

Tug McGrawTug McGraw
American
Baseball Player
Roy JenkinsRoy Jenkins
British, Welsh
Politician

Arthur KennedyArthur Kennedy
American
Actor
Pierre BoulezPierre Boulez
French
Conductor, Composer, Musicologist, Music theorist,

Rogers HornsbyRogers Hornsby
American
Baseball player

Károly TakácsKároly Takács
Hungarian
Olympic shooter
Charles, Duke of OrléansCharles, Duke of Orléans
French
Poet

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Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of RussiaGrand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
Russian
General
Philippa of EnglandPhilippa of England
Danish, British
Queen of Denmark

GeisericGeiseric
Hungarian
King

G. E. M. AnscombeG. E. M. Anscombe
Irish, British
Philosopher

Joseph Radetzky von RadetzJoseph Radetzky von Radetz
Austrian, Czech
Military personnel
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of LinlithgowVictor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
British
Governor-General of India
Al-MuʿtaṣimAl-Muʿtaṣim
Iraqi
ʿAbbāsid caliph

Prince Bertil, Duke of HallandPrince Bertil, Duke of Halland
Swedish
Prince

Adolf MerckleAdolf Merckle
German
Entrepreneur

Margaret LaurenceMargaret Laurence
Canadian
Novelist, Writer, Children's writer
Tina ModottiTina Modotti
Italian
Photographer

Ben RichBen Rich
American
American engineer

Alexei Grigoryevich OrlovAlexei Grigoryevich Orlov
Russian
Soldier

Mary RowlandsonMary Rowlandson
British
Colonist

MistinguettMistinguett
French
actor, singer
Léon WalrasLéon Walras
French
Economist, University teacher, Mathematician

GunnorGunnor
French
Queen
Kobayashi IssaKobayashi Issa
Japanese
Poet

Andrei PlatonovAndrei Platonov
Writer, Playwright, Science fiction writer

Lincoln KirsteinLincoln Kirstein
American
Writer
Osami NaganoOsami Nagano
Japanese
Admiral

Don CarterDon Carter
American
Bowler
Jean KerrJean Kerr
American
Author

Marcel DéatMarcel Déat
French
Politician

John A. CostelloJohn A. Costello
Irish
Politician

Jerry ColemanJerry Coleman
American
Baseball player

Griffin BellGriffin Bell
American
Attorney General
John Russell, 4th Duke of BedfordJohn Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
British
Statesman

André FranquinAndré Franquin
Belgian
Comics artist

Sol YurickSol Yurick
American
Author

Mark RobertsMark Roberts
American
Actor
Samuel HuntingtonSamuel Huntington
American
Politician

Práxedes Mateo SagastaPráxedes Mateo Sagasta
Spanish
Civil Engineer
Sir George Prevost, 1st BaronetSir George Prevost, 1st Baronet
British, American
Governor General

Ramón del Valle-InclánRamón del Valle-Inclán
Spanish
Dramatist

Ramón María del Valle-InclánRamón María del Valle-Inclán
Spanish
Writer
Simon MariusSimon Marius
German
Astronomer

Shōji HamadaShōji Hamada
Japanese
Potter
Burton LaneBurton Lane
American
Composer

Merlyn ReesMerlyn Rees
British
Politician

Marko MarulicMarko Marulic
Croatian
Poet
Bernhard WickiBernhard Wicki
Austrian
Actor

Harry KinnardHarry Kinnard
American
Military personnel
Rod DedeauxRod Dedeaux
American
Coach

Peter Christen AsbjørnsenPeter Christen Asbjørnsen
Norwegian
Writer

Haradhan BandopadhyayHaradhan Bandopadhyay
British Indian Ocean Territory
Actor

Charles DumasCharles Dumas
American
Olympic athlete
Alfonso Ferrero La MarmoraAlfonso Ferrero La Marmora
Italian
General
Philip JaisohnPhilip Jaisohn
American, South Korean
Journalist

Walter E. ScottWalter E. Scott
American
Con man

Vasko PopaVasko Popa
Serbian
Poet

Francis Amasa WalkerFrancis Amasa Walker
American
Economist
Mikhail ZhelevMikhail Zhelev
Bulgarian
Athlete

Norman HeatleyNorman Heatley
British
Biologist

Henri HerzHenri Herz
Austrian, French
Pianist

Giulio ClovioGiulio Clovio
Hungarian
Painter and priest

Frederica Sagor MaasFrederica Sagor Maas
American
Screenwriter, Playwright, Journalist,
Richard VersalleRichard Versalle
American
Operatic tenor

Paul ZollPaul Zoll
American
Cardiologist
Ada EverleighAda Everleigh
American
Brothel Owner

Malangatana NgwenyaMalangatana Ngwenya
Mozambican
Painter
Milan HlavsaMilan Hlavsa
Czech
Musician
Juan BenetJuan Benet
Spanish
Novelist