Famous Deaths In July - 16

1882  Death of Mary Todd Lincoln, First Lady of the United States (b. 1818) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history ned Buntline, [Edward Zane Carroll Judson], author, dies   

1887  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle at Woeringen), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1889  Michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83 on July - 16.   

1890  On July - 16 gottfried Keller, novelist/poet, dies   

1896  Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74 on July - 16.   

1897  On July - 16 levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies   

1915  Death of Ellen White, American co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (b. 1827) on July - 16.   

1916  On this day in history ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies   

1917  On July - 16 ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70   

1923  Louis M A Couperus, poet/writer (Books of Small Soles), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history charles Studd, cricketer (5 Tests for England 1882-83), dies   

1939  On this day in history beatrice Erskine Lane Suzuki, Zen student, dies   

1944  On this day in history death of john Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight), executed   

1949  Death of Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian poet (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

1953  On July - 16 joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82   

1955  Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81 on July - 16.   

1960  Albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74 on July - 16.   

1961  On July - 16 [Louise] Sophie M E de Vries, actress (English Prof), dies at 88   

1962  Jan M Romein, historian (Breaking of Two Ages), dies on this day in history.   

1971  H T Tsiang, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1972  Giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65 on July - 16.   

1973  On this day in history trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91   

1976  On this day in history death of carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

1979  James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 on July - 16.   

1981  Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on July - 16.   

1982  On July - 16 leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies   

1984  Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73 on July - 16.   

1985  On July - 16 wayne King, orch leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84   

1989  Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81 on July - 16.   

1990  Death of Robert Blackburn, Irish educationist (b. 1927) on July - 16.   

1991  Cornelis Z Forster, [Da Kuneisi], Suriname granman/gaanman, dies on July - 16.   

1992  "Gorgeous" George, [Arena], wrestler, dies at 84 on July - 16.   

1994  M Vink, surgeon (1st Dutch kidney transplant), dies at 78 on July - 16.   

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1194  On this day in history birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)   

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on July - 16.   

1611  On this day in history birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle   

1714  On July - 16 birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)   

1715  On this day in history birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  On this day in history birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)