Did you know
From 1912 to 1916, Hilton was a Republican representative in the first New Mexico Legislature, but became disillusioned with the "inside deals" of politics.
Notable Deaths on January 3
1979 — Conrad Hilton
American businessman, founded the Hilton Hotels & Resorts (born 1887)
January 3 has 96 recorded notable deaths across history, from 236 to 2025. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
96 source records
236 – 2025
Today in history
Major events on January 3
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1868 Meiji Restoration in Japan: The Tokugawa shogunate is abolished; agents of Satsuma and Chōshū seize power. Source
- 2009 The first block of the blockchain of the decentralized payment system Bitcoin, called the Genesis block, is established by the creator of the system, Satoshi Nakamoto. Source
- 1749 Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont. Source
- 1749 The first issue of Berlingske, Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper, is published. Source
Did you know
Qasem Soleimani was described as "the single most powerful operative in the Middle East" and a "genius of asymmetric warfare".
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Edgar Cayce was an American clairvoyant who reported and chronicled an ability to diagnose diseases and recommend treatments for ailments while asleep.
Did you know
Princess Alice was the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria, the sister-in-law of Queen Mary, and the first cousin of Queen Mary's husband, King George V, and was the sister of Charles Edward the last Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
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Edward Brooke was the first African-American since Reconstruction in 1874 to have been elected to the United States Senate and he was the first African-American since 1881 to have held a United States Senate seat.
More major people who died on January 3
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
2020
Qasem Soleimani
Iranian major general, commander of the Iranian Quds Force (born 1957)
Qasem Soleimani was an Iranian military officer who served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
1945
Edgar Cayce
American psychic and author (born 1877)
Edgar Cayce was an American clairvoyant who reported and chronicled an ability to diagnose diseases and recommend treatments for ailments while asleep.
1981
Princess Alice
Countess of Athlone (born 1883)
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, was a member of the British royal family. She was the longest-lived princess of the blood royal, and one of the longest-lived British royals.
2015
Edward Brooke
American captain and politician, 47th Massachusetts Attorney General (born 1919)
Edward William Brooke III was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 to 1979.
1705
Luca Giordano
Italian painter and illustrator (born 1634)
Luca Giordano was an Italian late-Baroque painter and printmaker in etching.
1871
Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Indian priest and saint (born 1805)
Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, CMI was an Indian Catholic priest, religious, philosopher and social reformer.
2012
Winifred Milius Lubell
American author and illustrator (born 1914)
Winifred Milius Lubell was an American illustrator, artist and writer. In her early adult years, Milius was active in the Communist Party of the United States and an advocate for social justice.
2004
Des Corcoran
Australian politician, 37th Premier of South Australia (born 1928)
James Desmond Corcoran was an Australian politician who served as the 37th premier of South Australia between February and September 1979, following the resignation of Don Dunstan.
2017
H. S. Mahadeva Prasad
Indian politician (born 1958)
Halahalli Shreekantha Shetti Mahadeva Prasad was an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka and five-time Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Gundlupet constituency of the Chamarajanagar district.
1098
Walkelin
Norman bishop of Winchester
Walkelin was the first Norman Bishop of Winchester. He began the construction of Winchester Cathedral in 1079 and had the Old Minster demolished.
1641
Jeremiah Horrocks
English astronomer and mathematician (born 1618)
Jeremiah Horrocks, sometimes given as Jeremiah Horrox, was an English astronomer.
1437
Catherine of Valois
Queen Consort of Henry V (born 1401)
Catherine of Valois or Catherine of France was Queen of England from 1420 until 1422. A daughter of King Charles VI of France, she married King Henry V of England and was the mother of King Henry VI.
1785
Baldassare Galuppi
Italian composer (born 1706)
Baldassare Galuppi was a Venetian composer, born on the island of Burano in the Venetian Republic. He belonged to a generation of composers, including Johann Adolph Hasse, Giovanni Battista Sammartini, and C. P. E.
1923
Jaroslav Hašek
Czech journalist and author (born 1883)
Jaroslav Hašek was a Czech writer, humorist, satirist, journalist, bohemian, first anarchist and then communist, and commissar of the Red Army against the Czechoslovak Legion.
2015
Martin Anderson
American economist and academic (born 1936)
Martin Anderson was an American academic, economist, author, policy analyst, and adviser to U.S. politicians and presidents, including Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon.
2013
Ivan Mackerle
Czech cryptozoologist, explorer, and author (born 1942)
Ivan Mackerle was a Czech cryptozoologist, author, design engineer and explorer.
2016
Paul Bley
Canadian-American pianist and composer (born 1932)
Paul Bley, CM was a Canadian jazz pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live performance on the Moog and ARP…
2003
Sid Gillman
American football player and coach (born 1911)
Sidney Gillman was an American football player, coach and executive.
2012
Josef Škvorecký
Czech-Canadian author and publisher (born 1924)
Josef Škvorecký was a Czech-Canadian writer and publisher. He spent half of his life in Canada, publishing and supporting banned Czech literature during the communist era.