Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16

1897  On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

1898  Death of Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832) on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 16 ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

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

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

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 December - 16.   

1923  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on December - 16.   

1927  On this day in history hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88   

1928  On this day in history 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 this day in history thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30   

1940  On December - 16 m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies   

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

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

1961  On this day in history boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

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 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  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on December - 16.   

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

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1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On this day in history 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  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

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)