Jan 7 James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) Jan 14 Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye-Terrier who spent 14 years guarding the grave of his owner John Gray, dies at 16 Jan 21 Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1871 Famous Deaths by Year 1873