Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 09

1935  On this day in history death of walter Liggett, American crusading newspaper editor and muckraker (b. 1886)   

1937  On December - 09 death of nils Gustaf Dalén, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1869)   

1940  Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 09 leonard "Leo" Polak, Dutch philosopher, dies in Sachsenhausen at 61   

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 December - 09.   

1955  On December - 09 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 December - 09.   

1959  Walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47 on December - 09.   

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

1965  Death of Branch Rickey, American baseball executive (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

1966  On December - 09 yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer, dies at 79   

1967  Death of Charles Léon Hammes, Luxembourgian lawyer and President of the European Court of Justice (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at 65   

1971  Ralph J Bunche, UN delegate/Nobel Prize winner, dies at 67 in NYC on December - 09.   

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

1974  George Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for WI between 1935 & 1949), dies on this day in history.   

1975  On December - 09 william A Wellman, US director (Ox Bow Incident), dies at 79   

1976  On December - 09 nino Martini, actor (Here's to Romance), dies at 71   

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

1979  On this day in history fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84   

1981  Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history fritz Usinger, German writer (Song against Death), dies at 87   

1983  David Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53 on December - 09.   

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

1990  Mike Mazurski, wrestler/actor (Centerfold Girls), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1992  Carl Barger, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1993  Danny Blanchflower, North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1994  On December - 09 garnet Silk, Jamaican raggae-singer, dies at 28   

1995  On December - 09 benny Lee, entertainer, dies at 84   

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

1997  Tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Shaughnessy Cohen, Canadian politician (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

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

1447  On this day in history birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)   

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on December - 09.   

1569  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

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