Famous Deaths In October - 16

1865  On October - 16 death of andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist (b. 1781)   

1867  Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies on October - 16.   

1877  On this day in history john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

1880  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1888  Death of John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) on October - 16.   

1891  On this day in history sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies   

1893  On this day in history carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75   

1909  Death of Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (b. 1856) on this day in history.   

1916  Klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 16 felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29   

1919  Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday on October - 16.   

1920  On October - 16 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

1928  On October - 16 septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies   

1937  On October - 16 death of jean de Brunhoff, French writer (b. 1899)   

1939  On October - 16 carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63   

1942  On this day in history death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed   

1944  On this day in history eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

1946  Death of Alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged on October - 16.   

1948  Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies on October - 16.   

1949  Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on October - 16.   

1951  On October - 16 death of liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar   

1956  On October - 16 death of jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873)   

1959  On October - 16 george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78   

1962  Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78 on October - 16.   

1966  On this day in history death of george O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899)   

1968  On October - 16 death of ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914)   

1972  Leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80 on October - 16.   

1973  Gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64 on October - 16.   

1974  On October - 16 death of chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895)   

1977  On October - 16 michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

1978  On this day in history dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63   

1979  On October - 16 death of johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903)   

1980  Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1981  Moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66 on October - 16.   

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1396  On this day in history birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

1430  On October - 16 birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on October - 16.   

1708  On October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)