Famous Deaths In December - 16
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
1897 Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on December - 16.
1898 On this day in history death of pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)
1914 On December - 16 ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82
1916 On this day in history death of grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered
1920 Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies on December - 16.
1921 Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
1922 On December - 16 death of gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated
1923 Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on December - 16.
1927 Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on December - 16.
1928 On this day in history death of elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885)
1931 On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82
1935 Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on this day in history.
1940 M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on December - 16.
1944 On December - 16 glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40
1945 On this day in history death of fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri
1949 On December - 16 death of traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed
1950 Otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70 on December - 16.
1956 Death of Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890) on this day in history.
1960 Anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63 on December - 16.
1961 On December - 16 boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61
1965 William Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91 on December - 16.
1973 On this day in history syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies
1974 Kostas Varnalis, writer, dies on this day in history.
1976 On this day in history george, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies
1977 Death of Risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934) on December - 16.
1978 On December - 16 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76
1980 Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 on December - 16.
1982 Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54 on December - 16.
1983 Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1984 Death of Debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907) on this day in history.
1985 Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on this day in history.
1987 On this day in history albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79
1988 H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on this day in history.
1989 Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on December - 16.
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