Famous Deaths In December - 14

1906  On this day in history john A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78   

1909  On December - 14 leopold II, king of Belgium, dies   

1912  Death of Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant (b. 1887) on December - 14.   

1914  On this day in history giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

1918  Death of Sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered on December - 14.   

1920  Death of George Gipp, American football player (b. 1895) on December - 14.   

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

1926  On December - 14 theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64   

1927  On this day in history death of yulian Vasilievich Sokhotski, Russian mathematician (b. 1842)   

1928  On December - 14 theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77   

1935  On this day in history stanley G Weinbaum, US, sci-fi writer (Martian Odyssey), dies   

1938  On this day in history marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76   

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 December - 14 franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84   

1948  On this day in history reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62   

1950  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history death of juho Kusti Paasikivi, president of Finland (b. 1870)   

1959  On December - 14 maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84   

1960  On December - 14 gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63   

1963  On December - 14 dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39   

1964  William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on December - 14.   

1965  Hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84 on December - 14.   

1966  Emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91 on December - 14.   

1970  Death of Franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

1971  On December - 14 death of dick Tiger, Nigerian-born boxer (b. 1929)   

1973  On this day in history yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77   

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

1975  Arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1979  Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies on December - 14.   

1980  Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59 on December - 14.   

1984  On December - 14 death of vicente Aleixandre, Spanish writer and Nobel laureate (b. 1898)   

1985  Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51 on December - 14.   

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1009  On December - 14 birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)   

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist was born on this day in history.   

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on this day in history.   

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on this day in history.   

1553  Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born on December - 14.   

1625  Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

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

1640  (baptism date) was born on December - 14.