Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16

1914  On April - 16 george W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76   

1915  On April - 16 death of nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (b. 1841)   

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 this day in history.   

1928  Death of Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

1930  On April - 16 death of josé Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. 1894)   

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 April - 16 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 April - 16 death of sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54   

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

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

1958  On April - 16 death of rosalind Franklin, British chemist (b. 1920)   

1959  Charles Halton, dies at 83 on April - 16.   

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

1970  On this day in history death of richard Neutra, American architect (b. 1892)   

1972  On this day in history yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72   

1978  On April - 16 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  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  On this day in history tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies   

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

1994  John McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75 on this day in history.   

1995  Arthur English, comedian, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1997  On April - 16 emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66   

1998  On this day in history 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  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On April - 16 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  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  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.   

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