Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 09

1935  On December - 09 death of walter Liggett, American crusading newspaper editor and muckraker (b. 1886)   

1937  On this day in history death of nils Gustaf Dalén, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1869)   

1940  Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle on December - 09.   

1941  Leonard "Leo" Polak, Dutch philosopher, dies in Sachsenhausen at 61 on December - 09.   

1944  Laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1948  Sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history death of hermann Weyl, German mathematician (b. 1885)   

1956  On this day in history hans Barth, composer, dies at 59   

1957  Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies on this day in history.   

1959  On December - 09 walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47   

1964  Edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history death of branch Rickey, American baseball executive (b. 1884)   

1966  On this day in history yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer, dies at 79   

1967  On this day in history death of charles Léon Hammes, Luxembourgian lawyer and President of the European Court of Justice (b. 1898)   

1970  On December - 09 artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at 65   

1971  Ralph J Bunche, UN delegate/Nobel Prize winner, dies at 67 in NYC on this day in history.   

1972  On December - 09 death of louella Parsons, American gossip columnist (b. 1881)   

1974  On December - 09 george Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for WI between 1935 & 1949), dies   

1975  William A Wellman, US director (Ox Bow Incident), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history nino Martini, actor (Here's to Romance), dies at 71   

1977  On this day in history clarice Lispector, writer, dies   

1979  Fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84 on December - 09.   

1981  Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56 on December - 09.   

1982  Fritz Usinger, German writer (Song against Death), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1983  David Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history death of razzle, English drummer (Hanoi Rocks) (b. 1960)   

1990  On this day in history mike Mazurski, wrestler/actor (Centerfold Girls), dies at 80   

1992  On December - 09 carl Barger, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins), dies at 62   

1993  On this day in history danny Blanchflower, North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67   

1994  Garnet Silk, Jamaican raggae-singer, dies at 28 on December - 09.   

1995  Benny Lee, entertainer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history alain Emile Louis Marie Poher, politician, dies at 87   

1997  Tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91 on December - 09.   

1998  Death of Shaughnessy Cohen, Canadian politician (b. 1948) on December - 09.   

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1392  On this day in history birth of peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  On December - 09 birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)   

1561  On this day in history birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

1569  Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On December - 09 birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1579  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)   

1581  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on December - 09.