Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16
Saturday, 12 July 2025
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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