Famous Deaths In March - 16

1909  On this day in history george Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85   

1914  On March - 16 death of gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55   

1919  On March - 16 sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

1926  On March - 16 death of sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog   

1930  Miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60 on March - 16.   

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on March - 16.   

1935  John J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1936  Death of Marguerite Durand, French journalist and feminist (b. 1864) on this day in history.   

1937  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  On March - 16 egon Friedell, writer, dies   

1940  Death of Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858) on this day in history.   

1941  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 on March - 16.   

1945  Death of Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history death of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61   

1955  On March - 16 mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75   

1956  Joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1957  Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65   

1959  On March - 16 john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111   

1961  Death of Chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903) on March - 16.   

1962  John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1964  Nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80 on March - 16.   

1967  On March - 16 james Friskin, composer, dies at 80   

1968  June Collyer, actress (June-Stu Erwin Show), dies at 60 on March - 16.   

1970  On March - 16 arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

1971  Bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72 on March - 16.   

1973  Carl Benton Reid, actor (Trap, Underwater City), dies at 79 on March - 16.   

1975  On this day in history t-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64   

1978  Death of Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90   

1980  Death of Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1983  Arthur Godfrey, TV host (Arthur Godrey Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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1338  On March - 16 birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on March - 16.   

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist