Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 03

1935  On this day in history neville Knox, cricketer (bowled in 2 Tests for England 1907), dies   

1938  Arthur Koestler, writer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history constant W L Scheurleer, archaeologist/banker/art expert, dies at 59   

1942  On this day in history amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43   

1943  On March - 03 george Thomson, cricketer (all-rounder-6 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies   

1945  Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish Internal minister (1940), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1948  Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 on March - 03.   

1953  Death of James J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer (b. 1875) on March - 03.   

1956  On this day in history willem H Keesom, Dutch physicist (Helium I/II), dies at 79   

1959  Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history sammy White, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off), dies at 65   

1961  On this day in history death of paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)   

1965  On this day in history carlo Gatti, composer, dies at 88   

1966  On March - 03 alice Pearce, comedienne (Gladys Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 52   

1967  Georges Lonque, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1974  Barbara Ruick, actress (Carousel, Fearless Fagan), dies at 43 on March - 03.   

1976  Alfred Sendrey, composer, dies at 92 on March - 03.   

1977  On March - 03 percy Marmont, actor (Secret Agent, Lisbon), dies at 93   

1982  Georges Perec, French writer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1983  Arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77 on March - 03.   

1985  On March - 03 sarah Blanding, 1st US fem college head (Vassar 1946-64), dies at 86   

1987  On March - 03 danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74   

1988  On this day in history lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies   

1990  On this day in history frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Parool), dies at 86   

1991  Arthur Murray, dance instructor, dies at 95 of pneumonia on this day in history.   

1992  Robert Beatty, actor (Odd Man Out), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history albert Sabin, physician (oral polio vaccine), dies at 86   

1994  Anita Morris, actress (Nine), dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.   

1995  Gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history david Bowman, trade unionist, dies at 82   

1997  On this day in history stanislav Shatalin, Russian economist (500 Days), dies   

1998  Death of Fred Friendly, American broadcast executive (b. 1915) on March - 03.   

1999  Death of Gerhard Herzberg, German-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904) on March - 03.   

2000  Death of Toni Ortelli, Italian composer and alpinist (b. 1904) on March - 03.   

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1455  On this day in history birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on March - 03.   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.   

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.   

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)