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  Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies on December - 14.   

1912  Death of Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1914  Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 on December - 14.   

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  On this day in history giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72   

1926  On this day in history theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64   

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

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 December - 14 marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1959  Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 on December - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. 1876) on December - 14.   

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 December - 14 walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85   

1975  Arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81 on December - 14.   

1978  On December - 14 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 this day in history elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59   

1984  Death of Vicente Aleixandre, Spanish writer and Nobel laureate (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1985  On December - 14 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  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on December - 14.   

1553  Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born on this day in history.   

1625  Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695) was born on December - 14.   

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

1640  On this day in history birth of (baptism date)