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  On December - 09 sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies   

1955  Death of Hermann Weyl, German mathematician (b. 1885) on December - 09.   

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

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

1959  On this day in history 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 December - 09.   

1966  Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer, dies at 79 on December - 09.   

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

1971  On this day in history ralph J Bunche, UN delegate/Nobel Prize winner, dies at 67 in NYC   

1972  Death of Louella Parsons, American gossip columnist (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1974  George Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for WI between 1935 & 1949), dies on December - 09.   

1975  On this day in history william A Wellman, US director (Ox Bow Incident), dies at 79   

1976  Nino Martini, actor (Here's to Romance), dies at 71 on December - 09.   

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

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

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

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

1983  On this day in history david Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53   

1984  Death of Razzle, English drummer (Hanoi Rocks) (b. 1960) on this day in history.   

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  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  Alain Emile Louis Marie Poher, politician, dies at 87 on December - 09.   

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

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

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

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 December - 09.   

1579  On this day in history birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)   

1579  On December - 09 birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)   

1581  On December - 09 birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange