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January 22nd
269 Notable deaths
David Edward Hughes
Welsh-american scientist and musician (1831–1900).
Died January 22nd, 1900 at 68 years old in London.
George Mosse
American historian.
Born September 20th, 1918 in Berlin.
Died January 22nd, 1999 at 80 years old in Madison.
Fanny Bullock Workman
American geographer, cartographer, explorer, travel writer, and mountaineer (1859–1925).
Born January 8th, 1859 in Worcester.
Died January 22nd, 1925 at 66 years old in Cannes.
Liang Yusheng
Hong kong writer (1924-2009).
Born April 5th, 1924 in Mengshan County.
Died January 22nd, 2009 at 84 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Carlos Schwabe
German artist (1866-1926).
Born July 21st, 1866 in Altona.
Died January 22nd, 1926 at 59 years old in Avon.
Joseph P. Bradley
Associate justice of the us supreme court (1813–1892).
Born March 14th, 1813 in Berne. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1892 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Michael Longley
Northern irish poet (1939–2025).
Born July 27th, 1939 in Belfast.
Died January 22nd, 2025 at 85 years old in Belfast. [ref]
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
Prime minister of cambodia (1905-2009).
Born September 9th, 1905 in An Giang.
Died January 22nd, 2009 at 103 years old in Phnom Penh. [ref]
Antanas Sniečkus
Soviet politician (1903-1974).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Vladislavovsky Uyezd.
Died January 22nd, 1974 at 71 years old in Druskininkai.
Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher
British politician and historian (1852–1930).
Born June 30th, 1852 in London.
Died January 22nd, 1930 at 77 years old
Emil Erlenmeyer
German chemist (1825–1909).
Born June 28th, 1825 in Wehen.
Died January 22nd, 1909 at 83 years old in Aschaffenburg.
Roman Vishniac
American photographer (1897–1990).
Born August 19th, 1897 in Pavlovsk.
Died January 22nd, 1990 at 92 years old in New York City.
Chaïm Perelman
Belgian philosopher of law (1912-1984).
Born May 20th, 1912 in Warsaw.
Died January 22nd, 1984 at 71 years old in Uccle.
Arthur Symons
British poet (1865-1945).
Born February 28th, 1865 in Milford Haven.
Died January 22nd, 1945 at 79 years old in Wittersham.
Dennis Oppenheim
American artist, sculptor and photographer (1938–2011).
Born September 6th, 1938 in Electric City.
Died January 22nd, 2011 at 72 years old in New York City (liver cancer). [ref]
Xiao Hong
Chinese writer (1911-1942).
Born June 1st, 1911 in Hulan District.
Died January 22nd, 1942 at 30 years old in Hong Kong.
Mohammed Hussain Azad
Indian writer and poet.
Born June 10th, 1830 in Mughal Empire, Delhi.
Died January 22nd, 1910 at 79 years old in Punjab, Lahore, British Raj.
Masaya Nakamura
Japanese businessman, founder of namco.
Born December 24th, 1925 in Yokohama.
Died January 22nd, 2017 at 91 years old in Tokyo.
Otto Fenichel
Austrian-american psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and scientist.
Born December 2nd, 1897 in Vienna.
Died January 22nd, 1946 at 48 years old in Los Angeles.
John L. Allen Jr.
American journalist and writer (1965-2026).
Born January 20th, 1965 in Hays.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 61 years old in Rome (stomach cancer). [ref]
George Salmon
Irish mathematician and anglican theologian (1819–1904).
Born September 25th, 1819 in Dublin.
Died January 22nd, 1904 at 84 years old in Dublin.
Eugen Ott
German general, ambassador (1889-1977).
Born April 8th, 1889 in Rottenburg am Neckar.
Died January 22nd, 1977 at 87 years old in Tutzing.
Pedro Lemebel
Chilean writer (1952–2015).
Born November 21st, 1952 in Santiago.
Died January 22nd, 2015 at 62 years old in Santiago (laryngeal cancer).
Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira
Governor of macau (1939–2025).
Born August 16th, 1939 in Lagoa. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Ludwig II, Grand Duke of Baden
Grand duke of baden (1824–1858).
Born August 15th, 1824 in Karlsruhe.
Died January 22nd, 1858 at 33 years old in Karlsruhe.
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi