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February 1, 2003 David Brown, astronaut, mission specialist on the Columbia, STS-107, February 1, 2003 Ilan Ramon, astronaut, ", first Israeli in space, mission specialist on Columbia, STS-107, ", dies at 48 February 1, 2003 Kalpana Chawla, astronaut, ", first Asian Indian woman in space, payload specialist on the Columbia, STS-107,, ", dies at 41 February 1, 2003 Laurel Clark, astronaut, physician on the Columbia mission, STS-107, dies at 41 February 1, 2003 Michael Anderson, astronaut, payload specialist on the Columbia, STS-107, dies at 42 February 1, 2003 Rick Husband, astronaut, commander of Columbia, STS-107, February 1, 2003 William McCool, astronaut, pilot of Columbia, STS-107, dies at 41 February 1, 2003 Michael P. Anderson, American Astronaut February 1, 2002 Hildegard Knef, "actress, singer", Snows of Kilamanjaro, dies at 76 February 1, 2000 Kenneth Waller, actor, Are You Being Served?, dies at 72 February 1, 1999 Paul Mellon, art patron/horse owner, dies at 91 February 1, 1997 Herb Caen, columnist, Lung cancer, dies at 80 February 1, 1997 Mitchell Goodman, writer, dies at 71 February 1, 1997 Peter Morris, historian of France, dies at 50 February 1, 1997 Thelma Moss, psychologist, dies at 78 February 1, 1996 Clive Burton, neuropathologist, dies at 54 February 1, 1995 George Abbot, director (Damn Yankees), dies at 107 February 1, 1995 John Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC), dies at 74 February 1, 1995 Michael Caesar, pope of pot, dies of liver cancer at 52 February 1, 1994 Fouad Fram al-Boustani, Lebanese historian (Rawaeaa), dies at 88 February 1, 1994 Olan Soule, radio voice (Super Friends), dies of lung cancer at 83 February 1, 1992 George Berkeley, actor (Life Stinks, Capts and Kings), dies at 70 February 1, 1992 Irving R Kaufman, federal judge (Rosenberg Case), dies at 81 February 1, 1992 Irving R. Kaufman, American Judge February 1, 1991 Carol Dempster, actress (Sally of Sawdust, America), dies at 89 February 1, 1991 H J van Ommeren-Averink, Dutch MP (CPN), dies February 1, 1991 James G MacDonald, cartoon voice (Mickey Mouse), dies at 84 February 1, 1991 Phil Watson, NHL coach (New York Rangers), dies February 1, 1988 Heather O'Rourke, (Poltergeist) star, dies of intestinal ailment at 12 February 1, 1988 Reinder Zwolsman, Dutch businessman, dies at 75 February 1, 1987 Erin Westmore, makeup artist (Hollywood Backstage), dies at 82 February 1, 1986 Alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84 February 1, 1986 Dick James, Beatles' music publisher (1962-70), dies in London at 58 February 1, 1983 Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies February 1, 1981 Donald W. Douglas, U.S. aviation pionieer/builder, dies at 88 February 1, 1981 Ernst Pepping, composer, dies at 79 February 1, 1981 Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer, dies at 72 February 1, 1981 Wanda Hendrix, actress (Sierra, Ride the Pink Horse), dies February 1, 1980 Jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72 February 1, 1980 Romolo Valli, actor (Boom, La Viaccia), dies at 54 February 1, 1979 Mort Marshall, actor (Cully-Dumplings), dies at 60 February 1, 1977 Edmond [Moore] Hamilton, U.S., sci-fi author (Danger Planet), dies at 72 February 1, 1976 Edgar Pangborn, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy), dies at 66 February 1, 1976 Werner C Heisenberg, physicist (Nobel 1932, field theory), dies at 74 February 1, 1976 Werner Heisenberg, German Physicist February 1, 1975 Richard Wattis, actor (Dick and Duchess, Liberace), dies at 62 February 1, 1974 Marieluise Fleiáer, writer, dies at 71 February 1, 1971 Jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies February 1, 1970 Blaz Arnic, composer, dies at 69 February 1, 1968 Lawson Little, amateur golfer (US/Brit Opens 1934,35), dies at 57 February 1, 1967 Langston Hughes, poet/translator (Weary Blues), dies on 65th birthday February 1, 1966 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], U.S. comic (General), dies at 69 February 1, 1966 Hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], U.S. gossip columnist, dies at 75 February 1, 1966 Nicholas Piantanida, sets balloon flight record and dies in descent February 1, 1966 William Harrigan, actor (Invisible Man, Girl in 419), dies at 71 February 1, 1959 Madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85 February 1, 1958 Clinton Joseph Davisson, dies February 1, 1957 Friedrich von Paulus, German field marshall (Stalingrad), dies at 66 February 1, 1954 Julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69 February 1, 1950 Harry Blomberg, Swedish author (Jacobs Drom), dies at 56 February 1, 1949 Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 February 1, 1946 Hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70 February 1, 1945 Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens), dies at 72 February 1, 1944 Martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72 February 1, 1944 Piet Mondrian, abstract painter (Composition in Blue), dies at 71 February 1, 1937 Marguerite Audoux, writer, dies February 1, 1929 August Otto Halm, composer, dies at 59 February 1, 1922 William Desmond Taylor, director/actor (Broken Coin), dies at 49 February 1, 1916 Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 February 1, 1910 Otto Julius Bierbaum, German writer (Irrgarten Der Liebe), dies at 44 February 1, 1908 Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 February 1, 1905 Oswald Aschenbach, German painter, dies at 77 February 1, 1904 Peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76 February 1, 1903 George G Stokes, British physicist/president Royal Society, dies at 83 February 1, 1902 Salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70 February 1, 1889 Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 February 1, 1883 Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies February 1, 1878 George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 February 1, 1877 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 February 1, 1875 William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 February 1, 1873 Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies February 1, 1871 Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51 February 1, 1869 Frederik W. Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 February 1, 1851 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53 February 1, 1839 Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 February 1, 1838 Abraham de Veer, Dutch Governor-General of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 February 1, 1832 Ecco Epkema, Dutch classic linguist (Frisian/Old Frisian), dies at 71 February 1, 1824 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer, dies at 64 February 1, 1818 Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74 February 1, 1795 Giacomo Insanguine, composer, dies at 66 February 1, 1747 Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies February 1, 1743 Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian composer, dies at 85 February 1, 1733 August II, the Strong, King of Poland (355 children), dies at 62 February 1, 1694 John L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73 February 1, 1691 Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 February 1, 1691 George Etherege, English stage writer (Love in a Tub), dies at 56 February 1, 1669 Abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31 February 1, 1666 Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies February 1, 1650 Rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking February 1, 1542 Hieronymus Aleander, [Girolamo Aleandro], Ital diplomat, dies at 61 February 1, 1502 Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies February 1, 1328 Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies February 1, 1294 Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies February 1, 1248 Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies February 1, 1204 Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered February 1, 656 Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 |