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 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 December - 09.   

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

1956  Hans Barth, composer, dies at 59 on December - 09.   

1957  On this day in history carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies   

1959  Walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On December - 09 death of branch Rickey, American baseball executive (b. 1884)   

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 this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history death of louella Parsons, American gossip columnist (b. 1881)   

1974  On this day in history 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 December - 09 nino Martini, actor (Here's to Romance), dies at 71   

1977  Clarice Lispector, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 09.   

1992  Carl Barger, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins), dies at 62 on December - 09.   

1993  On December - 09 danny Blanchflower, North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67   

1994  On this day in history 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  On this day in history tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91   

1998  On this day in history death of shaughnessy Cohen, Canadian politician (b. 1948)   

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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on December - 09.   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on December - 09.   

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 December - 09.   

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

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 this day in history.