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

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

1920  On December - 16 ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

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

1922  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

1928  Death of Elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1931  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 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  On December - 16 otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70   

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

1960  On December - 16 anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63   

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

1965  William Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91 on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

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

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 December - 16.   

1982  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1989  On December - 16 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  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  On this day in history 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  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.