10 notable people died on January 2, including Genmei, Manuel de la Peña y Peña, Utsunomiya Yoritsuna.
20th Century
3 deaths
Omar Toson
archaeologistdiplomat
Egyptian prince
Gustave Francq
journalisttrade unionist
Belgian journalist (1871-1952)
Leopoldine Kulka
editoropinion journalist
Austrian author and peace activist (1872-1920)
19th Century
4 deaths
Manuel de la Peña y Peña
diplomatjudge
President of Mexico (1789-1850)
Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau
balloonistchemist
French chemist and politician (1737-1816)
Samuel Williams
astronomerbotanist
American botanist (1743–1817)
Johann Kaspar Lavater
criminologistillustrator
Swiss poet (1741-1801)
14th Century
1 death
Jacopone da Todi
composerjurist
Italian Franciscan mystic
13th Century
1 death
Utsunomiya Yoritsuna
bushipoet
Samurai and poet of Japan
8th Century
1 death
Genmei
waka poetwriter
Empress regnant of Japan
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