Famous Deaths In December - 25

1938  On this day in history death of karel ÄŒapek, Czech author (b. 1890)  

1940  Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1942  On December - 25 vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32  

1943  On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62  

1946  On this day in history w C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67  

1947  Death of Gaspar G. Bacon, was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1886) on this day in history.  

1950  Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47 on December - 25.  

1951  On this day in history death of harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb  

1953  Death of Patsy Donovan, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1865) on this day in history.  

1954  Death of Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 on this day in history.  

1956  Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87  

1961  On this day in history rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies  

1963  On this day in history tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67  

1964  On December - 25 cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74  

1971  Byron Arnold, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1973  Death of Ä°smet Ä°nönü, Turkish statesman (b. 1884) on December - 25.  

1975  On December - 25 gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94  

1976  On December - 25 arthur Mitchell, cricketer (batted in 6 Tests for Eng 1933-36), dies  

1977  On December - 25 charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88  

1979  On December - 25 joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70  

1980  On this day in history fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80  

1983  Joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90 on December - 25.  

1985  On December - 25 george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66  

1988  On this day in history death of ooka Shohei, Japanese novelist (b. 1909)  

1989  On December - 25 barrel Regtien, student leader, dies  

1990  Marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77 on December - 25.  

1991  On December - 25 curt Bois, actor (Great Waltz, Boat is Full), dies at 90  

1992  Richard H Ichord, US leader of House Un-American Activities Committee, dies at 66 on December - 25.  

1993  Death of Pierre Victor Auger, French physicist (b. 1899) on this day in history.  

1994  Pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87 on December - 25.  

1995  Dean Martin, singer/actor (Return to Me), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1996  Derek Prouse, writer actor/director (Le Scandale), dies at 74 on December - 25.  

1997  On December - 25 anatoli Boukreev, mountaineer, dies at 39  

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1250  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)  

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.  

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized  

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.  

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.  

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.  

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.  

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.