Famous Deaths In February - 16
Friday, 29 March 2024
1916 Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79 on February - 16.
1917 Death of Octave Mirbeau, French writer (b. 1848) on February - 16.
1919 Death of Vera Kholodnaya, Russian film star (b. 1893) on February - 16.
1928 Death of Eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856) on this day in history.
1932 On this day in history death of ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1841)
1933 On February - 16 archie Jackson, cricketer (of TB, Aus bat too briefly Avg 47.4), dies
1934 On this day in history eduard Bagritsky, [Dzjubin], Russ poet/journalist, dies at 38
1936 Death of Tommy Ward, S African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted on February - 16.
1938 On February - 16 otto zur Linde, German author (Lieder of the Leids), dies at 64
1939 Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 on this day in history.
1944 Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 on February - 16.
1945 On this day in history billy Frank, cricketer (Test S Afr v Eng 1896, 5 & 2, 1-52), dies
1950 On February - 16 david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies
1951 On February - 16 henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65
1952 On this day in history knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies
1957 On this day in history leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63
1963 Laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1966 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 on this day in history.
1967 Smiley Burnette, cowboy (Charlie-Petticoat Junction), dies at 55 on February - 16.
1968 Healey Willan, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
1973 Pieter Van der Bijl, cricketer (outstanding S Af bat in 1938-39), dies on this day in history.
1974 On this day in history death of john Garand, Canadian rifle engineer and manufacturer (b. 1888)
1975 On this day in history death of morgan Taylor, American athlete (b. 1903)
1978 Death of E. Roland Harriman, American financier (b. 1895) on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history louise Allbritton, actress (Celia-Stage Door), dies at 58
1980 On this day in history death of erich Hückel, German physicist (b. 1895)
1981 Howard Hanson, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1984 Ken Williams, TV announcer (Video Village), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1985 Larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69 on February - 16.
1986 Howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1987 On February - 16 dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky, composer, dies at 82
1988 On this day in history death of jean Carignan, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1916)
1990 Keith Haring, artist/cartoonist (brilliant baby), dies of AIDs at 31 on this day in history.
1991 On February - 16 enrique B Varela, commandant Nicaragua contra's, dies
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