Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

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

1910  On this day in history charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer, dies at 69   

1911  Karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1920  J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies on August - 16.   

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

1929  On August - 16 frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70   

1938  Death of Robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27 on this day in history.   

1939  Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies on August - 16.   

1940  On August - 16 billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries   

1944  On August - 16 roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28   

1945  Nico Richter, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 16 death of herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism)   

1948  Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on August - 16.   

1949  On August - 16 margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48   

1951  On August - 16 louis Jouvet, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies at 63   

1952  On this day in history death of lydia Field Emmet, American painter (b. 1866)   

1956  Bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1958  Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 on August - 16.   

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

1960  On August - 16 errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies   

1961  On this day in history death of maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870)   

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

1965  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64 on August - 16.   

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

1968  Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on August - 16.   

1969  On August - 16 russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59   

1971  Elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78 on August - 16.   

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  On August - 16 karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

1976  On August - 16 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

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

1978  Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on August - 16.   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

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

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)