Famous Deaths In October - 14

1919  On this day in history wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies   

1923  On this day in history george Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83   

1930  On October - 14 sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies   

1943  On this day in history jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies   

1944  Death of Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on October - 14.   

1957  On October - 14 carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78   

1958  On this day in history jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82   

1959  Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

1961  On October - 14 death of paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888)   

1966  On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

1967  On this day in history death of marcel Aymé, French novelist and playwright (b. 1902)   

1972  Joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1973  Death of Edmund A. Chester, American broadcaster and journalist (b. 1897) on October - 14.   

1976  Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on October - 14.   

1977  Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 on October - 14.   

1980  On this day in history s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies   

1981  On October - 14 ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74   

1983  On this day in history paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure   

1984  On October - 14 death of martin Ryle, English radio astronomer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (b. 1918)   

1985  On this day in history death of emil Gilels, Ukrainian pianist (b. 1916)   

1986  [Francis XA] Keenan Wynn, US actor (Dr Strangelove), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1987  On October - 14 rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86   

1988  Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on October - 14.   

1989  Michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1990  Leonard Bernstein, composer, dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history john Hancock, actor (LA Law, Love & War), dies of heart attack at 51   

1993  Bertie Clarke, cricketer (6 wkts for WI in 1939), dies on October - 14.   

1994  On this day in history gioconda de Vito, violinist, dies at 87   

1995  On October - 14 edith Pargeter, author (Brother Cadfael), dies of a stroke at 82   

1996  Laura La Plante, screen actress (Show Boat, Scandal), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81   

1998  Death of Cleveland Amory, American writer and animal rights activist (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1999  On this day in history death of julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician (b. 1922)   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1404  On October - 14 birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on October - 14.   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on October - 14.   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.