Famous Deaths In August - 16

1907  On this day in history death of james Hector, Scottish geologist (b. 1834)   

1910  Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer, dies at 69 on August - 16.   

1911  On August - 16 karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68   

1920  On this day in history j Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies   

1921  Peter I Karadjordjevic, king of Serbia/Yugoslavia, dies [or 8/26] on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70   

1938  On this day in history death of robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27   

1939  On this day in history ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies   

1940  Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28   

1945  Nico Richter, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) on August - 16.   

1948  Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on this day in history.   

1949  Margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1951  Louis Jouvet, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies at 63 on August - 16.   

1952  Death of Lydia Field Emmet, American painter (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

1956  Bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73 on this day in history.   

1957  On August - 16 death of irving Langmuir, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1881)   

1958  On August - 16 paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85   

1959  On this day in history pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74   

1960  On this day in history errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies   

1961  On this day in history death of maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870)   

1964  On this day in history jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68   

1965  On this day in history vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64   

1966  On August - 16 jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

1968  On this day in history luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71   

1969  Russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59 on August - 16.   

1971  On August - 16 elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78   

1972  On August - 16 john Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39   

1973  Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85 on August - 16.   

1974  Karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies on August - 16.   

1976  Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42   

1978  Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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1355  On this day in history birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on August - 16.   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)