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 this day in history.   

1914  Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on December - 16.   

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

1920  On this day in history ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

1921  On this day in history 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  On December - 16 pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

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

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  On this day in history death of fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri   

1949  On this day in history death of traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

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

1956  Death of Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890) on December - 16.   

1960  Anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63 on December - 16.   

1961  Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on December - 16.   

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

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  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 December - 16.   

1987  Albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79 on December - 16.   

1988  H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on December - 16.   

1989  Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on this day in history.   

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

1584  On December - 16 birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

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)