Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on December - 16.   

1898  Death of Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832) on December - 16.   

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

1916  On December - 16 death of grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

1920  Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies on December - 16.   

1921  On December - 16 charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86   

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 December - 16 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  On this day in history thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30   

1940  On this day in history m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies   

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  On December - 16 death of traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

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

1956  On December - 16 death of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890)   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history kostas Varnalis, writer, dies   

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

1977  Death of Risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

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  Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54 on December - 16.   

1983  On December - 16 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  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  H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on this day in history.   

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

1716  On December - 16 birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)