Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16

1897  On December - 16 alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

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

1914  On this day in history ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

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

1920  On December - 16 ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

1921  On December - 16 charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86   

1922  On December - 16 death of gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated   

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  On December - 16 death of elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885)   

1931  On December - 16 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82   

1935  Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on this day in history.   

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on December - 16.   

1944  On this day in history glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40   

1945  Death of Fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri on December - 16.   

1949  Death of Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on December - 16.   

1950  On this day in history otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70   

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

1960  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies on this day in history.   

1977  Death of Risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934) on December - 16.   

1978  On this day in history blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

1980  Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1982  On December - 16 anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54   

1983  Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1985  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on December - 16.   

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

1988  On December - 16 h "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies   

1989  Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on December - 16.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)