Sunday, December 23, 2012
Famous People Who Died On December 24-Christmas Eve
Dying is just like taxes in the respect that it is going to happen to you and me. Over history, we realize it doesn't matter who you are, you are going to face death. Famous people have no secret weapon against death. They are just like you and I. They will die. We will die. Death is a part of life. However, many of us look forward to eternal life in Heaven. After we all pass from this world, I hope to meet each one of you in a better place called Heaven.
We Live And We Die
Nobody Lives Forever
See You In Heaven
What Happened on Christmas Eve in History?
1851 - US Library of Congress catches fire; 35,000 books burn
1939- World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace
1966 - Luna 13 lands on Moon on Christmas Eve
Some of the Famous People Who Died on Christmas Eve
1814-1869 - Edwin M Stanton, US Secretary of War (1861-65), under the Lincoln administration, during the American Civil War
1795-1873 - Johns Hopkins was a Baltimore philanthropist and businessman; he was an important investor in the nation's first railroad, upon his death 7 million was left to divide between John Hopkins
University and John Hopkins Hospital
1881-1942 - Jean LXF Darlan was a French admiral who was murdered by Gaullists
1891-1980 - Karl Dönitz was a German naval admiral, and last leader of Nazi Germany
1944-1991 - Walter Hudson was a 1,025 lb. obese man, fourth most obese man obese man in medical history, also had the largest waist of 119 inches
1898-1993 - Norman Vincent Peale, Protestant minister, author and speaker (Power of Positive Thinking),
1912-1994 - Nathan I. Daniel, inventor (Guitars), electric guitar and amplifier pioneer
1927/1935-2000 - Nick Massi was the Bass singer and Bass Guitarist for The Four Seasons
1975-2002 - Laci Peterson was an American murder victim; her husband Scott Peterson was convicted of her murder, Scott is currently on death row for the murder of his wife Laci Peterson on Christmas Eve
1946-2004 - Johnny Oates was a Major League baseball player and manager, he played for many Major League baseball teams as a catcher, he died from a brain tumor on Christmas Eve
1939-2009 - George Michael was an American sportscaster (The George Michael Sports Machine)
Jacob Joachim "Jack" Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was best known asFelix Unger's sloppy roommate Oscar Madison in the American television series The Odd Couple (1970–1975), for his starring role in Quincy, M.E.(1976–1983
Jacob Joachim "Jack" Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was best known asFelix Unger's sloppy roommate Oscar Madison in the American television series The Odd Couple (1970–1975), for his starring role in Quincy, M.E.(1976–1983
It's Christmas Eve, Merry Christmas
This is series of famous people who died was inspired by Faye Farley who writes about famous people who were born on the same dates. Each day I will make a list of the famous people who died on the particular day with a link to her story about who was born on a particular day. Today's famous deaths will be linked to her September 27 story because she has not made it to October yet. Click here to check out Faye's writing
Sources
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Holidayinsights.com
Famous People Who Died on December 23
Dying is just like taxes in the respect that it is going to happen to you and me. Over history, we realize it doesn't matter who you are, you are going to face death. Famous people have no secret weapon against death. They are just like you and I. They will die. We will die. Death is a part of life. However, many of us look forward to eternal life in Heaven. After we all pass from this world, I hope to meet each one of you in a better place called Heaven.
We Live And We Die
Nobody Lives Forever
See You In Heaven
What Happened on This Date in History?
1783- General George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress
1888- Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear
1954- The first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murrayat Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
Deaths
1507-1569 -St Philip, metropolitan of Moscow, martyred by Ivan the Terrible-some have his death on the 12th of December
1890-1939 -Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder, the Spider, his nickname was the Flying Dutchman
1873-1946 -John A. Sampson was an American gynecologist who studied the disease of endometriotic cysts and helps doctors understand more about this disease today, the Sampson artery is named after him.
1884-1948 -Hideki Tojo was Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64, some historians blame him for the attack on Pearl Harbor
1920-1961 -Kurt Meyer was a German SS officer, nicknamed panzermeyer, involved in many battles in World War II including the Battle of Normandy, was convicted of war crimes
1892-1972 -Charles Atlas, [Angelo Siciliano] was a famous body builder
1985-James Vance (20) & Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages
1909-2000 -Victor Borge, Danish-born comedian and pianist who was known as the Clown Prince of Denmark
1939-2009 -Robert L. Howard was a highly decorated officer of the United States Army, Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War, was wounded 14 times, received 8 purple hearts and 4 Bronze Stars
1921-2010- Fred Foy-The Radio Voice for the Long Ranger dies at the age of 89 on December 22nd
2 Days Left Until Christmas, Merry Christmas
This is series of famous people who died was inspired by Faye Farley who writes about famous people who were born on the same dates. Each day I will make a list of the famous people who died on the particular day with a link to her story about who was born on a particular day. Today's famous deaths will be linked to her September 27 story because she has not made it to October yet. Click here to check out Faye's writing
Sources
Historyorb.com
Wikipedia.com
Holidayinsights.com
Friday, December 21, 2012
Famous People Who Died On December 22
Dying is just like taxes in the respect that it is going to happen to you and me. Over history, we realize it doesn't matter who you are, you are going to face death. Famous people have no secret weapon against death. They are just like you and I. They will die. We will die. Death is a part of life. However, many of us look forward to eternal life in Heaven. After we all pass from this world, I hope to meet each one of you in a better place called Heaven.
We Live And We Die
Nobody Lives Forever
See You In Heaven
What Happened Today in History?
We Live And We Die
Nobody Lives Forever
See You In Heaven
What Happened Today in History?
1780 James Cook's ship HMS Resolution returns to England (Cook having been killed on Hawaii during the voyage).
1864 12 nations sign the First Geneva Convention. The Red Cross is formed.
1902 Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to ride in an automobile.
1989 Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts, both men are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
1996 Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law, representing major shift in US welfare policy
Deaths
1295-1358 Isabella, Queen of England
1890-1922 Michael Collins, Irish revolutionary who was shot and killed during the Irish Civil War
1904-1965 Ellen Church was a stewardess and nurse, during World War IIChurch served with the Army Nurse Corps as a flight nurse, earning an Air Medal
1903-1967 Gregory Goodwin Pincus was an American biologist and researcher who co-invented the combined oral contraceptive pill
1918-1977 Sebastian Cabot, English-born actor who played Mr. French on Family Affair
1899-1980 James Smith McDonnell was an American aviation pioneer and founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, later McDonnell Douglas
1942-1989 Huey P. Newton was an American political and urban activist who, along with Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense
1922-2004 Al Dvorin, American Elvis Presley concert announcer
1951-2006 Bruce Gary, American rock drummer (The Knack)
1926-2009 Elmer Kelton, American Western novelist
1942-2011 Nick Ashford of Ashford and Simpson were a husband and wife songwriting/production team and recording artists, they were associated with Marvin Gaye, Dianna Ross, Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder, Ashford had throat cancer1933-2011 Jerry Leiber, 1/2 of the songwriting team and Mike Stoller who wrote popular songs "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", "Kansas City", "Stand By Me", sung by Elvis Presley, Peggy Lee, The Drifters, The Coasters and others
This is series of famous people who died was inspired by Faye Farley who writes about famous people who were born on the same dates. Each day I will make a list of the famous people who died on the particular day with a link to her story about who was born on a particular day. Today's famous deaths will be linked to her September 27 story because she has not made it to October yet. Click hereto check out Faye's writing
Sources
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Famous People Who Died On December 21
Dying is just like taxes in the respect that it is going to happen to you and me. Over history, we realize it doesn't matter who you are, you are going to face death. Famous people have no secret weapon against death. They are just like you and I. They will die. We will die. Death is a part of life. However, many of us look forward to eternal life in Heaven. After we all pass from this world, I hope to meet each one of you in a better place called Heaven.
We Live And We Die
Nobody Lives Forever
See You In Heaven
1755-1824- James Parkinson was an English physician, geologist, paleontologist, and political activist, famous for his 1817 work, An Essay on The Shaking Palsy, which was later renamed Parkinson's disease
1847-1900- Roger Wolcott was an American political figure, 39th Governor of Massachusetts; he was also lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
1856-1937- Frank Kellogg was a US foreign minister, he served in the US Senate, he co-authored the Kellogg-Briand Pact which won him the Nobel Peace prize for 1929
1896-1940-F Scott Fitzgerald was a famous author, one of the greatest American writers of the 20th Century, The Great Gatsby was one of his many books
1885-1945-George S Patton was a famous US General Sicily/Normandy known for his leadership during World War II, Battle of the Bulge, one of the most famous US Generals.
1913-1967 -Louis Washkansky was recipient of the world's first heart transplant; he died 18 days after 1st heart transplant from double pneumonia
1904-1992 -Nathan Milstein was a Ukrainian/US violist known for his interpretations of Beethoven and Bach, one of the finest violinists of the 20thCentury
1906-1996 -Margaret E Rey was an author of children's books, the Curious George series of book are her and her husband's most famous children's books
1934-2001 -Dick Schaap was an American sports journalist, sports editor of Newsweek, 1970's as NBC Nightly News and the Today Show correspondent, he worked on ABC World News Tonight and 20/20, he hosted The Sports Reporters on ESPN
1941-2007 -Ken Hendricks was an American businessman, he started a shingle company and grew it into a 2.6 Billion dollar fortune, and he died in a building accident
4 Days Until Christmas, Merry Christmas
This is series of famous people who died was inspired by Faye Farley who writes about famous people who were born on the same dates. Each day I will make a list of the famous people who died on the particular day with a link to her story about who was born on a particular day. Today's famous deaths will be linked to her September 27 story because she has not made it to October yet. Click here to check out Faye's writing
Sources
Historyorb.com
Wikipedia.com
Holidayinsights.com
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