Died on
Who died on January 19
100 figures who shaped history died on January 19.
- 100deaths
- 55events
Best known
Best known
Dagobert I
King of the Franks in Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy
García I of León
King of León from 910 to 914
Isabella of Austria
Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1515 to 1523
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
English poet (1516/17–1547)
Diego Laynez
Spanish priest
Paris Bordone
Italian painter of the Venetian Renaissance
Dagobert I — King of the Franks in Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy, who died on January 19 639.
García I of León — King of León from 910 to 914, who died on January 19 914.
Isabella of Austria — Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1515 to 1523, who died on January 19 1526.
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey — English poet (1516/17–1547), who died on January 19 1547.
Diego Laynez — Spanish priest, who died on January 19 1565.
Paris Bordone — Italian painter of the Venetian Renaissance, who died on January 19 1571.
All entries
- 520JJohn of CappadociaPatriarch of Constantinople from 518 to 520
- 1003KKilian of Cologne
- 1302AAl-Hakim I2nd Abbasid caliph in Mamluk Cairo
- 1576
Hans SachsGerman meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright and shoemaker - 1597
Maharana PratapMaharana of Mewar from 1572 to 1597 - 1636
Marcus Gheeraerts the YoungerFlemish painter (c.1561/62–1636) - 1661
Thomas VennerEnglish cooper and rebel - 1729
William CongreveEnglish playwright and poet - 1755
Jean-Pierre ChristinFrench scientist - 1757
Thomas RuddimanScottish classical scholar - 1766
Giovanni Niccolò ServandoniItalian painter - 1785JJonathan ToupBritish philologist
- 1833
Ferdinand HéroldFrench composer - 1847
Charles BentAmerican politician - 1847
Athanasios ChristopoulosGreek poet, scholar, and jurist
- 1851
Esteban EcheverríaArgentine poet and writer - 1853KKarl FaberGerman historian and archivist
- 1862
Felix ZollicofferAmerican newspaperman, politician, and soldier - 1865
Pierre-Joseph ProudhonFrench philosopher and anarchist - 1869
Carl ReichenbachGerman scientist and philosopher - 1874
August Heinrich Hoffmann von FallerslebenGerman poet - 1878
Victor RegnaultFrench physicist - 1895
António Luís de Seabra, 1st Viscount of SeabraPortuguese judge, lawyer and politician - 1906
Bartolomé MitrePresident of Argentina - 1915
Ernest de MunckBelgian cellist and composer
- 1929
Liang QichaoChinese politician, activist and journalist - 1930
Frank P. RamseyBritish philosopher, mathematician and economist
- 1938
Branislav NušićSerbian playwright - 1945
Gustave MesnyFrench Army general - 1948
Tony Garnier (architect)French architect - 1954
Theodor KaluzaGerman mathematician and physicist - 1957
József DudásHungarian revolutionary - 1963
Clement SmootAmerican golfer - 1964
Firmin LambotBelgian cyclist - 1965
Arnold LuhaäärEstonian weightlifter - 1968
Ray HarrounAmerican racing driver - 1972MMichael RabinAmerican violinist
- 1973
Max AdrianIrish actor - 1975
Thomas Hart Benton (painter)American painter - 1976
Hidetsugu YagiJapanese electrical engineer - 1979MMoritz Jahn (writer)German novelist and an educator
- 1980
William O. DouglasAmerican jurist - 1981
Francesca WoodmanAmerican photographer - 1982
Elis ReginaBrazilian singer - 1983
Ham (chimpanzee)First great ape launched into space - 1984
Max BentleyCanadian ice hockey player - 1990
OshoIndian mystic - 1990
Alberto SempriniEnglish pianist - 1990
Herbert WehnerGerman politician - 1991MMarcel ChaputCanadian politician
- 1995GGene MacLellanCanadian singer-songwriter
- 1996
Don SimpsonAmerican film producer, screenwriter and actor - 1997
James DickeyAmerican poet and novelist - 1998
Carl PerkinsAmerican guitarist - 1999IIvan FrancescatoItaly international rugby union player
- 1999
Robert Eugene BrashersAmerican serial killer and rapist - 2000
Rúhíyyih KhánumWife of Baháʼí leader Shoghi Effendi - 2000
Bettino CraxiItalian politician - 2000
Hedy LamarrAustrian-American actress and inventor - 2002
VaváBrazilian footballer - 2003MMilton FloresHonduran footballer
- 2003
Françoise GiroudFrench journalist, writer, and politician - 2004
Harry E. ClaiborneAmerican judge - 2004DDavid HookesAustralian cricketer
- 2005KK. Sello DuikerSouth African writer
- 2006
Anthony FranciosaAmerican actor - 2006
Wilson PickettAmerican singer and songwriter - 2007
Hrant DinkTurkish-Armenian journalist - 2007
Denny DohertyCanadian singer and musician - 2007MMurat NasyrovRussian singer
- 2008
Suzanne PleshetteAmerican actress - 2008
John Stewart (musician)American singer-songwriter - 2008
Don WittmanCanadian sportscaster - 2010BBill McLarenScottish rugby union broadcaster
- 2012PPeter ÅslinSwedish ice hockey player
- 2012
Sarah BurkeCanadian freeskier - 2012WWinston RileyJamaican singer-songwriter
- 2012
Rudi van DantzigDutch dancer and choreographer - 2013
Taihō KōkiJapanese sumo wrestler
- 2013
Stan MusialAmerican baseball player - 2013
Frank PoolerAmerican conductor - 2013
Earl WeaverAmerican baseball manager - 2013
Toktamış AteşTurkish academic and political commentator - 2014
Azaria Alon - 2014
Christopher ChatawayBritish runner, broadcaster and politician - 2015
Justin CaprăRomanian engineer - 2015
Michel GuimondCanadian politician
- 2015
Ward SwingleMusical artist - 2016
Richard LevinsAmerican Marxist biologist - 2016
Ettore ScolaItalian screenwriter and film director - 2016
Sheila SimEnglish actress - 2017
Miguel FerrerAmerican actor - 2025
Jeff TorborgAmerican baseball player and manager - 2026
Valentino (fashion designer)Italian fashion designer
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Who died on January 19?
100 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 19, including Dagobert I, García I of León, Isabella of Austria. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What happened on January 19?
55 documented historical events happened on January 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hundred Years' War: The siege of Rouen ended with English troops capturing the city from Norman French forces. On the same day, in another year: War of the League of Cambrai: Troops led by Pope Julius II captured Mirandola (depicted) after a brief siege. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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