Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 09

1935  Death of Walter Liggett, American crusading newspaper editor and muckraker (b. 1886) on December - 09.   

1937  Death of Nils Gustaf Dalén, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1869) on December - 09.   

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

1941  On this day in history leonard "Leo" Polak, Dutch philosopher, dies in Sachsenhausen at 61   

1944  On December - 09 laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28   

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

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  On December - 09 carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies   

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

1964  On December - 09 edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77   

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 December - 09.   

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  Death of Louella Parsons, American gossip columnist (b. 1881) on December - 09.   

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

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

1976  Nino Martini, actor (Here's to Romance), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1977  Clarice Lispector, writer, dies on December - 09.   

1979  On December - 09 fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84   

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

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

1983  On December - 09 david Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53   

1984  On December - 09 death of razzle, English drummer (Hanoi Rocks) (b. 1960)   

1990  Mike Mazurski, wrestler/actor (Centerfold Girls), dies at 80 on December - 09.   

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  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  On December - 09 death of shaughnessy Cohen, Canadian politician (b. 1948)   

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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  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 09.   

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

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange