Famous Deaths
- Jeremiah Horrocks, English astronomer who was 1st to demonstrate the Moon moves around the Earth in an elliptical orbit and predicted the 1639 transit of Venus, dies of unknown causes at 22
Died in 1641 1641 Highlights
About January 3, 1641
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 383 years, 3 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide