Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16

1914  George W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history death of nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (b. 1841)   

1916  Tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies on April - 16.   

1920  On April - 16 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80   

1924  Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on this day in history.   

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

1929  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1930  Death of José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. 1894) on April - 16.   

1938  Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies on this day in history.   

1941  Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

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

1948  On April - 16 babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

1949  Death of Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54 on April - 16.   

1951  On this day in history emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85   

1955  Death of Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded on April - 16.   

1958  Death of Rosalind Franklin, British chemist (b. 1920) on April - 16.   

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  On this day in history yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72   

1978  On this day in history lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80   

1981  On April - 16 eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies   

1985  On this day in history scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60   

1988  On this day in history death of abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

1989  Tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies on April - 16.   

1991  On April - 16 david Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83   

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

1993  On this day in history john P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77   

1994  On April - 16 john McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75   

1995  On this day in history arthur English, comedian, dies at 75   

1996  Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

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

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on this day in history.   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

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.