Famous Deaths In April - 03

1901  On April - 03 richard D'Oyly Carte, promotor (Gilbert & Sullivan operas), dies   

1909  On this day in history benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71   

1915  On April - 03 death of andrew Stoddart, cricketer (England capt at turn of century), suicide   

1919  On this day in history paul Geisler, composer, dies at 62   

1920  On April - 03 homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74   

1930  Death of Emma Albani, Canadian soprano (b. 1847) on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 03 death of bruno Hauptmann, convicted Lindbergh baby killer, executed   

1941  On this day in history andre Michelin, French tire manufacturer, dies at 88   

1942  On this day in history albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63   

1943  On April - 03 conrad Veidt, German/US actor (Cabinet of Dr Calgary), dies at 50   

1945  Joseph Weinheber, Austria poet/writer (Vienna Verbatim), dies at 43 on April - 03.   

1946  Death of Masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed on April - 03.   

1949  On April - 03 basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

1950  Adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1951  Johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72 on April - 03.   

1956  On this day in history death of t Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed   

1958  On April - 03 theodor Kramer, writer, dies   

1960  On this day in history anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

1962  On this day in history benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24   

1965  Death of Ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898) on this day in history.   

1966  On April - 03 russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73   

1969  Rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara), dies at 65 on April - 03.   

1971  On April - 03 joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66   

1972  On this day in history ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80   

1975  Mary Ure, actress (Sons & Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1976  On April - 03 maurice Johnstone, composer, dies at 75   

1977  On April - 03 jack Ryder, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 1394 runs), dies   

1978  Death of Ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903) on April - 03.   

1980  Luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82 on April - 03.   

1981  On this day in history death of juan Trippe, Airline entrepreneur and pioneer, Pan Am founder (b. 1899)   

1982  On this day in history herman W Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist, dies at 69   

1986  Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1987  Death of Tom Sestak, American football player (b. 1936) on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81   

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on this day in history.   

1245  On April - 03 birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on April - 03.   

1438  On April - 03 birth of john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland   

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

1569  On April - 03 birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer   

1593  On April - 03 birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)