Famous Deaths In December - 16

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

1898  On December - 16 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 December - 16 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  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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

1927  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on December - 16.   

1945  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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  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  Syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies on this day in history.   

1974  Kostas Varnalis, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1976  On December - 16 george, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies   

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

1978  On December - 16 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

1980  On December - 16 harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90   

1982  Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1983  Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

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

1988  On December - 16 h "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies   

1989  Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on December - 16.   

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1485  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

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

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

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.