Famous Deaths In December - 16

1897  On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57  

1898  Death of Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832) on December - 16.  

1914  Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1916  Death of Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on December - 16.  

1920  Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies on this day in history.  

1921  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1922  Death of Gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated on this day in history.  

1923  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88  

1928  Death of Elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885) on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82  

1935  Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on December - 16.  

1940  On this day in history m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies  

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on December - 16.  

1945  On December - 16 death of fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri  

1949  On this day in history death of traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed  

1950  On December - 16 otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70  

1956  On December - 16 death of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890)  

1960  On December - 16 anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63  

1961  On this day in history boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61  

1965  On December - 16 william Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91  

1973  On December - 16 syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies  

1974  On this day in history kostas Varnalis, writer, dies  

1976  On this day in history george, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies  

1977  On December - 16 death of risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934)  

1978  Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1980  On December - 16 harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90  

1982  On this day in history anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54  

1983  On this day in history kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74  

1984  Death of Debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907) on December - 16.  

1985  On this day in history dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies  

1987  On this day in history albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79  

1988  H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on December - 16.  

1989  Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on this day in history.  

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII  

1584  On December - 16 birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)  

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)  

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder  

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer  

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)  

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.  

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.