Famous Deaths In December - 16

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

1898  On December - 16 death of pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)  

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 December - 16 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  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

1928  On this day in history death of elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885)  

1931  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 on December - 16.  

1935  Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on this day in history.  

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history 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  On this day in history otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70  

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

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  On this day in history 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  On December - 16 george, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies  

1977  On this day in history death of risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934)  

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

1980  On this day in history harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90  

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 December - 16.  

1985  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on December - 16.  

1987  On this day in history 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  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  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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.