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  On April - 16 tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies   

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 April - 16.   

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  On April - 16 death of josé Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. 1894)   

1938  On this day in history bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies   

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

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

1951  Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 16 charles Halton, dies at 83   

1968  On this day in history edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82   

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  Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies on April - 16.   

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

1988  Death of Abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered on this day in history.   

1989  Tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies on this day in history.   

1991  David Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83 on April - 16.   

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

1993  John P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1995  On April - 16 arthur English, comedian, dies at 75   

1996  Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73 on April - 16.   

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

1998  Death of Fred Davis, English snooker player (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on April - 16.   

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  On April - 16 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  On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

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