Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16

1914  On this day in history george W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76   

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 this day in history.   

1924  On April - 16 jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies   

1928  Death of Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840) on April - 16.   

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 April - 16.   

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

1941  On this day in history josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

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 this day in history babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1959  On this day in history 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  Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 April - 16.   

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

1989  On April - 16 tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies   

1991  On this day in history david Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83   

1992  Andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72 on April - 16.   

1993  John P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77 on April - 16.   

1994  John McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75 on April - 16.   

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

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  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

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

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.   

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

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history 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 this day in history.