Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 14

1906  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history leopold II, king of Belgium, dies   

1912  On December - 14 death of belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant (b. 1887)   

1914  On December - 14 giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

1918  On this day in history death of sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered   

1920  On this day in history death of george Gipp, American football player (b. 1895)   

1923  Giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1926  Theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1927  Death of Yulian Vasilievich Sokhotski, Russian mathematician (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

1928  Theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1935  Stanley G Weinbaum, US, sci-fi writer (Martian Odyssey), dies on this day in history.   

1938  Marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76 on December - 14.   

1942  On December - 14 eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61   

1945  On December - 14 constantino Gaito, composer, dies at 67   

1947  On this day in history franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84   

1948  Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on December - 14.   

1950  On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65   

1956  On December - 14 death of juho Kusti Paasikivi, president of Finland (b. 1870)   

1959  On this day in history maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84   

1960  Gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39   

1964  On this day in history william Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58   

1965  On December - 14 hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84   

1966  On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91   

1970  On this day in history death of franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. 1876)   

1971  On this day in history death of dick Tiger, Nigerian-born boxer (b. 1929)   

1973  Yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85   

1975  On this day in history arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81   

1978  Death of Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies   

1980  On December - 14 elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59   

1984  On this day in history death of vicente Aleixandre, Spanish writer and Nobel laureate (b. 1898)   

1985  On this day in history roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51   

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1009  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)   

1363  On this day in history birth of john Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist   

1503  On this day in history birth of nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet   

1546  On this day in history birth of tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose)   

1553  On this day in history birth of henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France   

1625  On this day in history birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)   

1631  Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679) was born on December - 14.   

1640  On December - 14 birth of (baptism date)