Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16

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

1898  On this day in history death of pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)   

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

1916  On this day in history death of grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

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 December - 16.   

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

1927  On December - 16 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  Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on December - 16.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1950  Otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1960  On this day in history anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63   

1961  Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1973  On this day in history syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies   

1974  Kostas Varnalis, writer, dies on December - 16.   

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

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

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

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 December - 16.   

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

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1485  On this day in history 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  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.