Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 12

1926  Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1927  Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1929  On December - 12 death of charles Goodnight, American cattle baron (b. 1836)   

1932  On this day in history egon Richter, writer, dies   

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1934  Death of Thorleif Haug, Norwegian Nordic skier (b. 1894) on December - 12.   

1937  On this day in history alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57   

1939  On December - 12 douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56   

1941  Death of Cesar Basa, Philippine Air Force and World War II hero (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 12 death of mildred Bailey, American jazz singer (b. 1907)   

1952  Death of BedÅ™ich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879) on this day in history.   

1956  Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on December - 12.   

1957  Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79   

1961  Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on December - 12.   

1962  On December - 12 sid Saylor, actor (Wally-Waterfront), dies at 67   

1963  Death of Yasujiro Ozu, Japanese film director (b. 1903) on December - 12.   

1964  H I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler Eng v Aust 1899), dies on December - 12.   

1965  Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67 on December - 12.   

1968  On December - 12 tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65   

1970  On this day in history louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82   

1971  On this day in history david Sarnoff, US TV pioneer (RCA), dies at 80   

1976  On December - 12 jack Cassidy, actor (Oscar/Jetman-He & She), dies at 49   

1977  Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 on December - 12.   

1978  Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on December - 12.   

1980  Death of Jean Lesage, politician, premier of Quebec (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1985  On December - 12 anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62   

1987  On this day in history louis de Meester, composer, dies at 83   

1988  On December - 12 john Canning, NY Post managing editor, dies at 56   

1991  On this day in history eleanor Boardman, actor (Crowd), dies in at 93   

1992  On this day in history bernard CJ Lievegoed, Dutch anthroposopher (Free College), dies at 87   

1993  On December - 12 gerard "Ge" Nabrink, Dutch anarchist/NVSH-founder, dies at 90   

1994  On December - 12 antoine Pinay, French PM (1952)/foreign minister, dies at 102   

1995  Andrew Olle, broadcaster, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.   

1418  On December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.