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 in History on New Year’s Day?
1842- President John Tyler’s daughter Elizabeth marries in White House
1865- Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24)
1964– US report “Smoking & Health” connects smoking to lung cancer
1969- Beatles perform last live gig (42-min concert on roof of Apple HQs)
Famous People Who Died On New Year’s Day
1735-1782-Johann Christian Bach was a German composer and Mozart’s tutor
1742-1787-Arthur Middleton was a US farmer who signed the Declaration of Independence
1857-1943-Colonel Andrew Summers Rowan was a U.S. military officer who gave “a message to Garcia”, liaison between US Military and Cuban rebels
1923-1953-Hank Williams was a famous country singer (Cold Cold Heart) and the father of Hank Williams Jr., had eleven number one songs in his short life of 29 years.
1902-1969-Barton Maclane was an actor, he played General Peterson on I Dream of Jeannie
1909-1980-Frank Clifford Wykoff was a US sprinter, he won Olympic-gold-1928, 1932, 1936 Olympic Games
1924-1986 –Bruce Norris was an American hockey executive and owner of the Detroit Red Wings, he was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 1969
1902-1995-Eugene Wigner was Hungarian American physicist who won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1963)
1905-1998-Helen Wills Moody Roark was an American tennis ace who won 31 Grand Slams
1915-2003-Joe Foss was an American politician, fighter pilot and 1st AFL Commissioner, was the leading Fighter Ace for the USMC during World War II, he received the Medal of Honor for his service
1922-2007 –Leon Davidson was a chemical engineer and scientist, was part of the team that developed the Atomic Bomb, he spent much of his personal life studying UFO’s.
Happy New Year
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
