Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16

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

1898  On December - 16 death of pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)   

1914  On December - 16 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  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on December - 16.   

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

1923  On this day in history pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

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

1935  On December - 16 thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30   

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

1944  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

1949  Death of Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1961  On December - 16 boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61   

1965  William Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1973  Syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies on December - 16.   

1974  On December - 16 kostas Varnalis, writer, dies   

1976  George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history death of risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934)   

1978  Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 on December - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1985  On December - 16 dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies   

1987  On December - 16 albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79   

1988  H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies   

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

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On December - 16 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 December - 16 birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On December - 16 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  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)