Famous people died in 1 January - page 3

Erik the Red

Erik the Red

Erik the Red was the founder of the first Norse settlement in Greenland

Icelander950133 views

Mungo Park

Mungo Park was a Scottish explorer who attempted to explore the true course of the Niger River

BritishSeptember 11, 1771141 views

Ibn Battuta

Ibn Batuta was a famous explorer of the medieval era who chronicled his travel accounts spanning over three decades

MoroccanFebruary 25, 1304238 views

Janaki Ammal

Janaki Ammal was an Indian botanist best remembered for her work on sugarcane and eggplant

Indian1897259 views

Giovanni da Verrazzano

Giovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer who became the first European to sight New York and Narragansett bays

Italian1485165 views

Jean Fouquet

Jean Fouquet was a leading 15th century artist in France who was a master manuscript illuminator

French1420232 views

Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson was an early 17th century English navigator and explorer

British1565341 views

Sam Shoemaker

Samuel Moor Shoemaker was a renowned American priest who co-founded the non-profit organization ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’

American1893156 views

Owain Glyndŵr

Owain Glyndwr was a legendary leader of Welsh nationalism and the last native Prince of Wales who led the revolt against English rule

Welsh1349127 views

Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva was an Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman, known for her legendary naked ride through the streets of Coventry

British980432 views