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Palach, Jan b. August 11, 1948 d. January 19, 1969
Martyred Student. The 21 year-old Prague University student poured petrol over himself and set himself on fire on the steps of the National Museum in protest of the Russian tanks that had moved into Czechoslovakia.
Olsanske hrbitovy, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Leonowens, Anna Harriet b. November 6, 1831 d. January 19, 1915
Folk Figure. Current scholarship indicates that Anna was born Ann Harriet Edwards in 1831 India to a British father, Thomas Edwards, a cabinetmaker, and a half British, half East Indian mother, Mary Anne Glasscott. In 1849, Anna met and married Thomas Leon Owens, a clerk. After the death of their first child they left India. They would eventually have two more children, Avis and Louis. When her husband found work in Malaysia as an hotel manager, the family travelled there with him. He died of...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Franciosa (Papaleo), Anthony b. October 25, 1928 d. January 19, 2006
Actor. Born Anthony Papaleo in New York City's Little Italy district, he was only about one year old when his father abandoned the family. After leaving high school, he worked as a welder and a ship steward among other things before he attended an audition for actors at the YMCA and won a role in a production of ‘The Seagull.' He made his Broadway debut in ‘End as a Man' in 1953. He then adopted his mother's maiden name as a stage name. His role in 'A Hatful of Rain' in 1955 won him recognition...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Mackenzie, Ranald Slidell b. July 27, 1840 d. January 19, 1889
Civil War Union Brigadier General. He was 1862 graduate of the United States Military Academy, where he was first in his class. Posted with the Engineers he served through most of the campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, in July 1864 he was commissioned Colonel of the 2nd Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery. During Major General Philip Sheridan's 1864 "Valley" campaign he commanded a brigade in the 6th Corps and was wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek. After his recovery he was commissioned...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Dunn)
United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, Orange County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 26, Row B, Grave 18
Harroun, Ray [cenotaph] b. January 12, 1879 d. January 19, 1968
First displayed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2001, on the 90th anniversary of Harroun's victory in the first 500-mile Classic. Harroun retired as a race driver after his victory, thereby compiling a "perfect" record in Indianapolis 500 competition. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Day, Karl S. b. May 30, 1896 d. January 19, 1973
US Marine Corps Lieutenant General. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1917, joined the Marine Corps and was certified as a bomber pilot. During World War I, he was awarded the Navy Cross for flying bombing missions. He also was credited with pioneering advanced innovations in Navy and Marine Corps aviation in instrument flying and radio navigation. After the war he was a pilot for American Airlines when recalled to active duty in World War II. Assigned to Admiral William E. Halsey's...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 5, Lot 97
Dickey, James Lafayette b. February 2, 1923 d. January 19, 1997
Poet, Author. He is best known for "The Firebombing" and "Deliverance".
All Saints Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pawleys Island, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
Printemps, Yvonne b. July 25, 1895 d. January 19, 1977
Singer, Actress. Born Ermont Yvonne Willigniolle Dupre, she earned the nickname "printemps" ("spring") for her cheerful personality. She rose to fame while dancing in cabaret and performing on Broadway. Some of her motion pictures include "Le Voyage en Amérique" (1951; "Voyage to America"), "La Valse de Paris" (1949; "The Paris Waltz"); "Les Condamnés" (1948; "The Condemned"); "Je suis avec toi" (1943; "I am with you"), "Le Duel" (1939; "The Duel"); "Adrienne Lecouvreur" (1938),Les Trois valses...[Read More] (Bio by: amy7252)
Cimetière de Neuilly-sur-Seine (Ancien), Neuilly-sur-Seine, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Ile-de-France, France
Elizabeth (Isabella Elisabet of Spain) b. July 18, 1501 d. January 19, 1526
Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. She was of the Habsburg Dynasty, consort of King Christian II, and the daughter of King Philip I the Handsome of Castile and Queen Joan the Mad of Aragon. Her older brother was Emperor Charles V, one of the all-time great European leaders. She was born at Ghent, Belgium, and when she married the newly elected Danish King Christian in 1514, no one could have thought she would be residing back in her native city just twelve years later and also die there...[Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz)
Saint Knud's Church, Odense, Syddanmark, Denmark
Plot: Chapel of King Hans
Colbert, Patrick b. 1840 d. January 19, 1877
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Coxswain in the Union Navy. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Commodore Hull at the capture of Plymouth, 31 October 1864. Painfully wounded by a shell which killed the man at his side, Colbert, as captain of the forward pivot gun, remained at his post until the end of the action, braving the heavy enemy fire and appearing as cool as if mere target practice." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Mount Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section N, Lot 144
Machado, Manuel b. August 29, 1874 d. January 19, 1947
Author. He was born in Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain. The poet Antonio Machado, his brother, died in the exile, along with his mother, shortly after the final of Spanish Civil War. Manuel, joined the fascism, even he wrote a laudatory poem to General Franco, maybe, forced by his tragically circunstances, entitled "Al Sable del Caudillo." But he is remembered by the playwrights co-wrote with his brother, and hsi poems such as "La Lola Se Va a los Puertos," "La Duquesa de Benamejí," "Juan de Mañara,"...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Plot: Section 262- A52-49A
Dast, Mir b. December 3, 1874 d. January 19, 1945
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. He served as a Subadar or Captain in The 55 Coke's Rifles, Attached 57th Wilde's Rifles, of The Indian Army. He was awarded his Medal for service at Belgium on April 26, 1915. (Bio by: K)
Warsak Road Cemetery, Shagi Landi Kyan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Van Laun, Henri b. November 13, 1819 d. January 19, 1896
Dutch academic. Van Laun setled in England in 1848 and became an examiner in French for various government departments. His publications include a French grammar (1863), a history of French literature (1876), and his own translations of Moliere's works (1875-1876). (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, Surrey, England
Plot: Plot 80
Wittman, Don b. October 9, 1936 d. January 19, 2008
Sports Broadcaster. His baritone voice was one of the best-known in Canada for almost 50 years of sports reporting. Born in Herbert, Saskatchewan, he attended the University of Saskatchewan before starting his career in radio in 1955. At the age of 24 in 1961 he joined CBC Sports and became one of its most versatile television broadcasters. He provided coverage for summer and winter Olympic Games (starting with Innsbruck, Austria in 1964), the Pan-Am Games, the Commonwealth Games, world track...[Read More] (Bio by: Milou)
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Tierno Galván, Enrique b. February 8, 1918 d. January 19, 1986
Enrique Tierno Galván was born in Madrid, Spain on February 19, 1986 and died also in Madrid on January 19, 1986. He was one of Spain’s most liked and important political figure during his latter years as mayor of Madrid, during which time, he was kindly referred to as “El Abuelo” (The Grandfather). He was a Doctor of Law and Philosophy, and was University Professor of Political Science from 1948-1953 in the University of Murcia, and from 1953-1965 at the University of Salamanca.He wrote many...[Read More] (Bio by: Fernando)
Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Plot: Ask anyone...he lies in a main street without a plot marker
Orgambide, Pedro b. August 9, 1929 d. January 19, 2003
Writer, journalist and critic. He published his first work in 1942. During his career, he wrote more than 40 works. In 1975, he founded in Mexico with his fellow writers Julio Cortázar and Juan Rulfo the Cambio magazine. (Bio by: 380W)
Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Regina (Costa), Elis (Elis Regina Carvalho) b. March 17, 1945 d. January 19, 1982
Brazilian singer.
Cause of death: Cocaine overdose
Cemiterio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Lister, Joseph b. October 19, 1886 d. January 19, 1963
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army. At the 3rd Battle of Ypres Belgium, October 9, 1917, seeing that the advance of his company was held up by German machine-gun fire, Sergeant Lister went ahead of his men toward the gun. He shot two of the gunners and shouted to the remaining occupants to surrender. They did so with the exception of one man whom which he shot, whereupon about 100 of the enemy emerged from...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Willow Grove Cemetery, Reddish, Cheshire, England
Pollard, Snub (Harold Fraser) b. November 9, 1889 d. January 19, 1962
Actor. Best remembered for his many comic roles in the "Lonesome Luke" series of movies, he was often injured and hospitalized while filming slapstick stunts. He was easily recognized by his trademark droopy mustache, small, 5 foot 6 inch, frame, and pale, serious countenance. Born Harry Fraser in Australia, he joined a vaudeville troupe that toured the United States around 1910. When the troupe broke up, he decided to stay in the United States, adding the last name Pollard. Beginning with...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Cancer
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Sheltering Hills-Lot 545
Douglas, William Orville b. October 16, 1898 d. January 19, 1980
Controversial American jurist, ardent conservationist and champion of individual rights, best known for his record tenure as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1939-1975). He was a feisty, outspoken judicial activist for liberal causes and underdog individuals, who maintained a much higher public profile than most members of the Court. He did not hesitate to publicly debate his critics on and off the Court, including some highly unconventional forums such as “Playboy” magazine...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 5, Lot 7004-B-1, Grid W-36

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