Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16

1914  George W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76 on April - 16.   

1915  Death of Nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (b. 1841) on April - 16.   

1916  Tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1920  John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80 on April - 16.   

1924  Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on April - 16.   

1928  On this day in history death of henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840)   

1929  On April - 16 abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

1930  Death of José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 16 bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies   

1941  Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies on April - 16.   

1946  On April - 16 death of arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. 1884)   

1947  On this day in history death of rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900)   

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on April - 16.   

1949  On this day in history death of sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54   

1951  Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85 on April - 16.   

1955  On April - 16 death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

1958  On this day in history death of rosalind Franklin, British chemist (b. 1920)   

1959  Charles Halton, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1968  Edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Richard Neutra, American architect (b. 1892) on this day in history.   

1972  Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72 on April - 16.   

1978  On April - 16 lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80   

1981  On this day in history eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies   

1985  Scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1988  On April - 16 death of abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

1989  On this day in history tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies   

1991  David Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83 on this day in history.   

1992  Andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72 on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 16 john P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77   

1994  On this day in history john McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75   

1995  Arthur English, comedian, dies at 75 on April - 16.   

1996  On this day in history lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73   

1997  Emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66 on April - 16.   

1998  On April - 16 death of fred Davis, English snooker player (b. 1913)   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on April - 16.   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16.