Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

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

1910  Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68   

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 August - 16.   

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  On August - 16 ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies   

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

1944  Roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history nico Richter, composer, dies at 29   

1946  On this day in history death of herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism)   

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

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

1951  On this day in history 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 August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1959  Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1961  On August - 16 death of maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870)   

1964  On this day in history jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68   

1965  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1966  Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58 on August - 16.   

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

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  John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1973  Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

1976  Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 on August - 16.   

1977  On August - 16 elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42   

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

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

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

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  On this day in history 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  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

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