Famous Deaths In September - 16

1933  On this day in history death of george Gore, baseball player (b. 1857)   

1936  Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM), dies on this day in history.   

1944  Death of Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870) on September - 16.   

1945  On this day in history john "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80   

1946  On September - 16 james Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69   

1948  On this day in history ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies   

1950  On this day in history pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68   

1953  On this day in history colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies   

1955  On September - 16 leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81   

1957  On this day in history ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93   

1961  On this day in history a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

1962  On this day in history saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71   

1964  Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1965  Death of Ahn Eak-tai, Korean musician, composer, and conductor (b. 1906) on September - 16.   

1971  On this day in history ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77   

1973  On this day in history frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63   

1975  On September - 16 death of irene Hayes, Ziegfeld girl and businesswoman (b. 1896)   

1977  Marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history death of nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed   

1982  Rolfe Sedan, actor (Mr Beasley-Burns & Allen Show), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history death of howard Moss, American poet, dramatist, and critic (b. 1922)   

1990  Loretta Tupper, radio/TV entertainer, dies of cancer at 84 on this day in history.   

1991  Carol White, actress (Prehistoric Women, Dulcima), dies at 47 on September - 16.   

1992  On this day in history duke Robbins, entertainer, dies of pneumonia at 71   

1993  On this day in history johanna F Zandstra-Giezen, oldest person in Netherland, dies at 111   

1994  On this day in history alain Bernardin, impressario of the Crazy Horse Saloon, dies at 78   

1995  On this day in history michael Balfour, historian, dies at 86   

1996  On September - 16 andrew MacElhone, bar owner, dies at 73   

1997  On this day in history antony Kearey, television producer, dies at 77   

2000  Death of Georgiy Gongadze, Ukrainian journalist (b. 1969) on September - 16.   

2001  Death of Samuel Z. Arkoff, American film producer (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

2002  On September - 16 death of james Gregory, American actor (b. 1911)   

2003  On September - 16 death of sheb Wooley, singer and actor (b. 1921)   

2005  On September - 16 death of gordon Gould, inventor of the laser (b. 1920)   

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0016  On this day in history birth of drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)   

1098  On this day in history birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)   

1386  On this day in history birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On September - 16 birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.   

1557  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on September - 16.