Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

1907  On August - 16 death of james Hector, Scottish geologist (b. 1834)   

1910  On August - 16 charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer, dies at 69   

1911  Karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68 on August - 16.   

1920  J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies on this day in history.   

1921  Peter I Karadjordjevic, king of Serbia/Yugoslavia, dies [or 8/26] on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70   

1938  Death of Robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27 on August - 16.   

1939  Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1940  Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

1944  Roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28 on August - 16.   

1945  Nico Richter, composer, dies at 29 on August - 16.   

1946  Death of Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53   

1949  On this day in history margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48   

1951  Louis Jouvet, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies at 63 on August - 16.   

1952  Death of Lydia Field Emmet, American painter (b. 1866) on August - 16.   

1956  On this day in history bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73   

1957  On this day in history death of irving Langmuir, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1881)   

1958  On August - 16 paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85   

1959  On August - 16 pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74   

1960  Errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies on this day in history.   

1961  Death of Maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870) on August - 16.   

1964  Jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64   

1966  On August - 16 jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

1968  Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1969  Russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59 on August - 16.   

1971  On August - 16 elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78   

1972  On August - 16 john Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39   

1973  On this day in history selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85   

1974  Karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies on this day in history.   

1976  Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1977  Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42 on this day in history.   

1978  On August - 16 alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90   

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1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1378  On August - 16 birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On this day in history birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.