Famous Deaths In March - 12

1908  On March - 12 edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61   

1909  On March - 12 johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34   

1913  On this day in history joseph Bayer, composer, dies at 61   

1914  George Westinghouse, US engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67 on March - 12.   

1916  M v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39 on March - 12.   

1924  Hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies on March - 12.   

1925  Sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58 on March - 12.   

1929  On March - 12 death of asa Griggs Candler, American businessman (b. 1851)   

1930  Death of Alois Jirásek, Czech writer (b. 1851) on March - 12.   

1932  On this day in history death of ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide   

1937  Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1941  On March - 12 charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72   

1942  Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 on March - 12.   

1943  On this day in history death of gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor (b. 1869)   

1944  On this day in history death of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)   

1945  On March - 12 death of anne Frank, diarist (Diary of Anne Frank), killed in Belsen Camp   

1946  Philip Merivale, dies at 59 on March - 12.   

1947  On this day in history death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)   

1949  Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history l Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78   

1955  Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies   

1958  Ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79 on March - 12.   

1961  Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 on this day in history.   

1966  Estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history esther Williamson Ballou, composer, dies at 57   

1974  Death of Billy Fox, Protestant Dublin MP, assassinated on this day in history.   

1978  John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 on March - 12.   

1980  On March - 12 death of arthur Charles Dobson, British racing driver (b. 1914)   

1982  Elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Course of Events), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1983  On March - 12 jevsei G Liberman, Ukraine economist (Plan, profit, bonus), dies at 85   

1984  Arnold Riley, playwright/actor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1985  Eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85 on March - 12.   

1988  On March - 12 billie Rhodes, dies   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history.   

1336  On March - 12 birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on March - 12.   

1613  On this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.   

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)