January 2nd
260 Notable deaths
Uno Cygnaeus
Finnish priest and founder of finland's school system (1810–1888).
Born October 12th, 1810 in Hämeenlinna.
Died January 2nd, 1888 at 77 years old in Helsinki.
Maria Anna Blondin
Canadian teacher & catholic nun (1809-1890).
Born April 18th, 1809 in Terrebonne.
Died January 2nd, 1890 at 80 years old in Lachine (bronchitis).
Daniel Clark
American politician, lawyer and judge (1809-1891).
Born October 24th, 1809 in Stratham.
Died January 2nd, 1891 at 81 years old in Manchester.
Viktor Tsarev
Russian footballer (1931-2017).
Born June 2nd, 1931 in Moscow.
Died January 2nd, 2017 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Amanda Labarca
Chilean diplomat, educator, writer, and feminist (1886-1975).
Born December 5th, 1886 in Santiago.
Died January 2nd, 1975 at 88 years old in Santiago.
Johann Gerhard Oncken
German baptist preacher (1800–1884).
Born January 26th, 1800 in Varel.
Died January 2nd, 1884 at 83 years old in Zurich.
Alberto Festa
Portuguese footballer (1939–2024).
Born July 21st, 1939 in Santo Tirso.
Died January 2nd, 2024 at 84 years old [ref]
Lidia Wysocka
Polish actress (1916-2006).
Born June 24th, 1916 in Rahachow.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Léon Flameng
French racing cyclist.
Born April 30th, 1877 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1917 at 39 years old in Ève. [ref]
Bartolomé Calvo
President of colombia (1815-1889).
Born August 24th, 1815 in Cartagena.
Died January 2nd, 1889 at 73 years old in Quito.
Marco Formentini
Italian politician (1930-2021).
Born April 14th, 1930 in La Spezia.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 90 years old in Milan. [ref]
Ján Zachara
Czechoslovak boxer (1928–2025).
Born August 27th, 1928 in Trenčín. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 96 years old in Nová Dubnica. [ref]
Emma Löwstädt-Chadwick
Painter from sweden (1855-1932).
Born August 10th, 1855 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died January 2nd, 1932 at 76 years old in Avignon.
Anna Maria Martínez Sagi
Spanish poet, trade unionist, journalist, feminist and athlete.
Born February 16th, 1907 in Barcelona.
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 92 years old in Santpedor.
Ruben Zackhras
President of the marshall islands (1947–2019).
Born December 4th, 1947 in Ailinglaplap Atoll.
Died January 2nd, 2019 at 71 years old in Hawaii. [ref]
Henri Rouart
French industrialist, impressionist painter, and art collector (1833-1912).
Born October 2nd, 1833 in Paris.
Died January 2nd, 1912 at 78 years old in Paris.
Nikolai Stepulov
Estonian boxer (1913–1968).
Born March 20th, 1913 in Narva.
Died January 2nd, 1968 at 54 years old in Tallinn.
Billy Hunter
Scottish footballer (1885-1937).
Died January 2nd, 1937 at 51 years old in New York City.
Otto Benndorf
German-austrian archaeologist (1838-1907).
Born September 13th, 1838 in Greiz.
Died January 2nd, 1907 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Albert Richter
German racing cyclist killed by the nazis (1912-1940).
Born October 14th, 1912 in Ehrenfeld.
Died January 2nd, 1940 at 27 years old in Lörrach.
Rui Campos
Brazilian footballer (1922–2002).
Born August 2nd, 1922 in São Paulo.
Died January 2nd, 2002 at 79 years old in São Paulo.
Kenneth Sitzberger
American diver.
Born February 13th, 1945 in Cedar Rapids.
Died January 2nd, 1984 at 38 years old in Coronado.
Veronika Fitz
German actress (1936-2020).
Born March 27th, 1936 in Ammersee.
Died January 2nd, 2020 at 83 years old in Prien am Chiemsee (disease). [ref]
Robert Fein
Austrian weightlifter (1907-1975).
Born December 9th, 1907 in Vienna.
Died January 2nd, 1975 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Jacques de Lacretelle
French novelist (1888–1985).
Born July 14th, 1888 in Château de Cormatin.
Died January 2nd, 1985 at 96 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon