Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

1907  Death of James Hector, Scottish geologist (b. 1834) on August - 16.   

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

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

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

1938  On this day in history death of robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27   

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 August - 16.   

1944  On this day in history roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28   

1945  On August - 16 nico Richter, composer, dies at 29   

1946  Death of Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) on August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1957  Death of Irving Langmuir, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1881) on August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1966  On this day in history jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

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

1969  On this day in history russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59   

1971  Elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1972  John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1973  On August - 16 selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85   

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

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

1977  On this day in history 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 August - 16.   

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

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

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

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