Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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  On December - 16 death of grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

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

1921  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on December - 16.   

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

1923  On December - 16 pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

1927  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on December - 16.   

1928  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1956  Death of Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890) on this day in history.   

1960  Anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1961  On December - 16 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  Kostas Varnalis, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1976  George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies on December - 16.   

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

1978  On December - 16 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

1980  Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 on December - 16.   

1982  Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1983  On December - 16 kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74   

1984  On December - 16 death of debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907)   

1985  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on this day in history.   

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  On December - 16 aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

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  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

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

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.