Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 16

1916  Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79 on February - 16.   

1917  On this day in history death of octave Mirbeau, French writer (b. 1848)   

1919  On this day in history death of vera Kholodnaya, Russian film star (b. 1893)   

1928  On this day in history death of eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856)   

1932  Death of Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1841) on this day in history.   

1933  Archie Jackson, cricketer (of TB, Aus bat too briefly Avg 47.4), dies on February - 16.   

1934  On February - 16 eduard Bagritsky, [Dzjubin], Russ poet/journalist, dies at 38   

1936  Death of Tommy Ward, S African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted on February - 16.   

1938  On February - 16 otto zur Linde, German author (Lieder of the Leids), dies at 64   

1939  On this day in history jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26   

1944  Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history billy Frank, cricketer (Test S Afr v Eng 1896, 5 & 2, 1-52), dies   

1950  On this day in history david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

1951  Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65 on February - 16.   

1952  Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies on February - 16.   

1957  Leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63 on February - 16.   

1963  On this day in history laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70   

1966  On this day in history hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81   

1967  Smiley Burnette, cowboy (Charlie-Petticoat Junction), dies at 55 on February - 16.   

1968  On this day in history healey Willan, composer, dies at 87   

1973  Pieter Van der Bijl, cricketer (outstanding S Af bat in 1938-39), dies on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history death of john Garand, Canadian rifle engineer and manufacturer (b. 1888)   

1975  Death of Morgan Taylor, American athlete (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1978  Death of E. Roland Harriman, American financier (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1979  Louise Allbritton, actress (Celia-Stage Door), dies at 58 on February - 16.   

1980  On February - 16 death of erich Hückel, German physicist (b. 1895)   

1981  On February - 16 howard Hanson, composer, dies at 84   

1984  On February - 16 ken Williams, TV announcer (Video Village), dies at 69   

1985  Larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1986  Howard Da Silva, Cleve Oh, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76 on February - 16.   

1987  Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky, composer, dies at 82 on February - 16.   

1988  On February - 16 death of jean Carignan, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1916)   

1990  On February - 16 keith Haring, artist/cartoonist (brilliant baby), dies of AIDs at 31   

1991  Enrique B Varela, commandant Nicaragua contra's, dies on February - 16.   

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on this day in history.   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on February - 16.   

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on February - 16.   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.