Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 21

1945  George S Patton, US General (Sicily/Normandy), dies in car crash at 60 on this day in history.   

1948  On December - 21 death of seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged   

1955  On December - 21 dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65   

1956  Lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79 on December - 21.   

1957  On this day in history eric Coates, composer, dies at 71   

1958  On this day in history h[arry] B[yron] Warner, actor (10 Commandments, New Moon), dies at 83   

1959  Death of Rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883) on December - 21.   

1963  Jack Hobbs, cricketer (61 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On December - 21 death of carl Van Vechten, American writer and photographer (b. 1880)   

1965  Claude Adonai Champagne, composer, dies at 74 on December - 21.   

1967  On December - 21 louis Washkansky, 18 days after 1st heart transplant, dies at 55   

1972  On this day in history horace Mann Bond, president of Lincoln University (Pa), dies at 70   

1974  On December - 21 richard Long, actor (Nanny & Professor), dies at 47   

1975  On this day in history william Lundigan, announcer (CBS Mystery Theater), dies at 61   

1976  Edward Bartlett, cricketer (WI Test batsman in 5 Tests 1928-31), dies on December - 21.   

1979  Bill Anderson, cricketer (Test for NZ 1946, scored five & one), dies on this day in history.   

1980  Marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90 on December - 21.   

1981  On December - 21 death of allan Dwan, Canadian-born American director and screenwriter (b. 1885)   

1983  On December - 21 rod Cameron, actor (Santa Fe Passage, Stampede), dies at 73   

1987  On December - 21 robert Paige, actor (Son of Dracula, Pardon My Sarong), dies   

1988  On December - 21 bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60   

1989  On this day in history jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78   

1990  On this day in history death of clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910)   

1992  Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1993  On December - 21 philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100   

1994  On this day in history dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85   

1995  Robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72 on December - 21.   

1996  On this day in history margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90   

1997  Bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76 on December - 21.   

1998  Death of Roger Avon, Durham actor (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Dick Schaap, American sports journalist (b. 1934) on December - 21.   

2003  On December - 21 death of prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Spanish playboy and businessman (b. 1924)   

2004  Death of Autar Singh Paintal, Indian medical scientist (b. 1925) on December - 21.   

2005  Death of Elrod Hendricks, American baseball player and coach (b. 1940) on December - 21.   

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on December - 21.   

1401  Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

1518  On December - 21 birth of mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician   

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On December - 21 birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)   

1603  On December - 21 birth of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684)   

1616  Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born on this day in history.   

1628  On December - 21 birth of samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer