Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

1907  Death of James Hector, Scottish geologist (b. 1834) on this day in history.   

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

1911  On August - 16 karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68   

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  Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70 on August - 16.   

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

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

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

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

1948  On August - 16 babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53   

1949  Margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48 on August - 16.   

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  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 this day in history paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85   

1959  Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on August - 16.   

1960  Errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies on August - 16.   

1961  Death of Maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870) on this day in history.   

1964  On August - 16 jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68   

1965  On August - 16 vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64   

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

1968  On this day in history luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71   

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

1971  On this day in history elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78   

1972  On this day in history john Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39   

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  On this day in history beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

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  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.   

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  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

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)