Famous Deaths In December - 09

1935  Death of Walter Liggett, American crusading newspaper editor and muckraker (b. 1886) on December - 09.   

1937  On this day in history death of nils Gustaf Dalén, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1869)   

1940  Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle on December - 09.   

1941  On this day in history leonard "Leo" Polak, Dutch philosopher, dies in Sachsenhausen at 61   

1944  On December - 09 laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28   

1948  On this day in history sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies   

1955  On this day in history death of hermann Weyl, German mathematician (b. 1885)   

1956  Hans Barth, composer, dies at 59 on December - 09.   

1957  Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47   

1964  On this day in history edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77   

1965  Death of Branch Rickey, American baseball executive (b. 1884) on December - 09.   

1966  Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history death of charles Léon Hammes, Luxembourgian lawyer and President of the European Court of Justice (b. 1898)   

1970  On this day in history artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at 65   

1971  On this day in history ralph J Bunche, UN delegate/Nobel Prize winner, dies at 67 in NYC   

1972  On December - 09 death of louella Parsons, American gossip columnist (b. 1881)   

1974  On this day in history george Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for WI between 1935 & 1949), dies   

1975  William A Wellman, US director (Ox Bow Incident), dies at 79 on December - 09.   

1976  On this day in history nino Martini, actor (Here's to Romance), dies at 71   

1977  Clarice Lispector, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1979  On December - 09 fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84   

1981  Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1982  Fritz Usinger, German writer (Song against Death), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1983  David Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53 on December - 09.   

1984  On this day in history death of razzle, English drummer (Hanoi Rocks) (b. 1960)   

1990  On December - 09 mike Mazurski, wrestler/actor (Centerfold Girls), dies at 80   

1992  On this day in history carl Barger, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins), dies at 62   

1993  On this day in history danny Blanchflower, North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67   

1994  Garnet Silk, Jamaican raggae-singer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1995  Benny Lee, entertainer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history alain Emile Louis Marie Poher, politician, dies at 87   

1997  Tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history death of shaughnessy Cohen, Canadian politician (b. 1948)   

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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on this day in history.   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On December - 09 birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

1569  Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice) was born on this day in history.   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  On December - 09 birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1581  On December - 09 birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange