Famous Deaths In December - 14

1906  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78 on December - 14.   

1909  On December - 14 leopold II, king of Belgium, dies   

1912  Death of Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1914  Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1918  Death of Sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 14 death of george Gipp, American football player (b. 1895)   

1923  On this day in history giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72   

1926  On this day in history theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64   

1927  Death of Yulian Vasilievich Sokhotski, Russian mathematician (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 14 theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77   

1935  Stanley G Weinbaum, US, sci-fi writer (Martian Odyssey), dies on December - 14.   

1938  On December - 14 marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76   

1942  On December - 14 eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61   

1945  Constantino Gaito, composer, dies at 67 on December - 14.   

1947  On this day in history franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84   

1948  Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on December - 14.   

1950  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history death of juho Kusti Paasikivi, president of Finland (b. 1870)   

1959  On this day in history maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84   

1960  On December - 14 gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63   

1963  Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 on December - 14.   

1964  William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on December - 14.   

1965  Hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91   

1970  On this day in history death of franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. 1876)   

1971  Death of Dick Tiger, Nigerian-born boxer (b. 1929) on December - 14.   

1973  Yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77 on December - 14.   

1974  On this day in history walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85   

1975  Arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81 on December - 14.   

1978  On December - 14 death of salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886)   

1979  On this day in history nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies   

1980  On December - 14 elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59   

1984  On this day in history death of vicente Aleixandre, Spanish writer and Nobel laureate (b. 1898)   

1985  Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51 on December - 14.   

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1009  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)   

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist was born on this day in history.   

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on December - 14.   

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France   

1625  On this day in history birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)   

1631  On December - 14 birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

1640  (baptism date) was born on this day in history.