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  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  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 December - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1964  Edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77 on December - 09.   

1965  Death of Branch Rickey, American baseball executive (b. 1884) on December - 09.   

1966  Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  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 December - 09.   

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 December - 09 clarice Lispector, writer, dies   

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

1981  On this day in history tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56   

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  Death of Razzle, English drummer (Hanoi Rocks) (b. 1960) on December - 09.   

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

1992  On this day in history carl Barger, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins), dies at 62   

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 December - 09 alain Emile Louis Marie Poher, politician, dies at 87   

1997  On December - 09 tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91   

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

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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on this day in history.   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 09.   

1579  On December - 09 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.