Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 14

1906  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78 on December - 14.   

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 December - 14 giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

1918  On December - 14 death of sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered   

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 this day in history theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64   

1927  On December - 14 death of yulian Vasilievich Sokhotski, Russian mathematician (b. 1842)   

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

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

1938  Marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1942  Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1945  Constantino Gaito, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1948  On December - 14 reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

1959  Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1963  Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 on December - 14.   

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

1965  On this day in history 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  Death of Franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

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

1973  On December - 14 yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77   

1974  On December - 14 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  On this day in history death of salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886)   

1979  Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.