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

1914  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1923  On December - 14 giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72   

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

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 December - 14.   

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

1945  On this day in history constantino Gaito, composer, dies at 67   

1947  Franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84 on December - 14.   

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

1950  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65 on December - 14.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1971  Death of Dick Tiger, Nigerian-born boxer (b. 1929) on December - 14.   

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

1974  Walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1975  On December - 14 arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81   

1978  On this day in history death of salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886)   

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

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

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

1985  Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist was born on December - 14.   

1503  On December - 14 birth of nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet   

1546  On December - 14 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 December - 14.   

1631  On this day in history birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

1640  (baptism date) was born on this day in history.