Famous Deaths In March - 29

1911  On March - 29 felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer, dies at 74   

1912  On this day in history robert F Scott, British pole explorer (Antarctica), dies   

1917  Fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1924  Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer/writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1930  Anton Bettelheim, writer, dies on March - 29.   

1933  Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Dutch violinist/conductor, dies at 52 on March - 29.   

1934  On March - 29 death of otto Hermann Kahn, German millionaire and benefactor (b. 1867)   

1937  Karol Szymanowski, Polish/Ukraine composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1940  Death of Alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1945  Karl T Sapper, German geographer/geologist (Vulkankunde), dies at 79 on March - 29.   

1948  On this day in history death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)   

1955  On March - 29 everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81   

1956  On March - 29 death of infante Alfonso of Spain (b. 1941)   

1957  On this day in history joyce A L Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), dies at 68   

1959  Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies on March - 29.   

1963  On this day in history pola Gojawiczynska, Polish author (Stolica), dies at 64   

1964  On this day in history ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63   

1966  On March - 29 harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones & City Slickers), dies at 50   

1970  Death of Anna Louise Strong, American communist journalist (b. 1885) on March - 29.   

1971  Death of Dhirendranath Datta, Bangladeshi politician (b. 1886) on March - 29.   

1972  Death of J Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, industrialist/film magnate on March - 29.   

1974  On March - 29 seton I Miller, writer, dies at 71   

1978  On this day in history jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies   

1979  On this day in history melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), dies at 82   

1980  ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74 on March - 29.   

1981  On March - 29 eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79   

1982  Carl Orff, German composer (Mouth, Antigonae), dies at 86 on March - 29.   

1983  Richard O'Brien, actor (Rocky Horror Show), dies of cancer at 65 on March - 29.   

1985  Death of Luther Terry, Surgeon General of the United States (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1986  Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history death of ted Kluszewski, American baseball player (b. 1924)   

1989  On this day in history bernard Blier, actor (Les Miserables, Women & War), dies at 73   

1990  On March - 29 death of germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer, shot dead   

1991  On this day in history lee Atwater, political strategists (R), dies of brain tumor at 40   

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1484  On this day in history birth of johann Spangenberg, composer   

1519  On this day in history birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal   

1553  On March - 29 birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)   

1602  On March - 29 birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  On March - 29 birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.