Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 05

1927  On March - 05 death of franz Mertens, German mathematician (b. 1840)   

1929  On this day in history death of david Dunbar Buick, Scottish-born American automobile pioneer (b. 1854)   

1931  Death of Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted and imprisoned for ritualist activities (b. 1839) on this day in history.   

1932  On March - 05 death of takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered   

1940  Death of Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868) on March - 05.   

1941  Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82 on March - 05.   

1944  Max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67 on March - 05.   

1945  Death of Lena Baker, American murderer (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63   

1948  Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies on March - 05.   

1952  On this day in history vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63   

1953  On March - 05 josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73   

1954  Julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80 on March - 05.   

1955  On this day in history death of antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888)   

1956  On March - 05 erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50   

1962  On March - 05 anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82   

1963  Cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1965  Death of Chen Cheng, Chinese politician (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1966  Anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1967  Mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 61 of a heart attack on March - 05.   

1971  Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1972  Nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  Rupert Crosse, actor (Too Late Blues), dies of cancer at 45 on this day in history.   

1974  Billy DeWolfe, actor (Good Morning World), dies at 67 on March - 05.   

1977  Lockrem Johnson, composer, dies at 52 on March - 05.   

1979  On March - 05 vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81   

1980  On March - 05 jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger), dies at 60   

1981  On March - 05 brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at 64   

1982  John Belushi, comedian (Sat Night Live), dies of drug overdose at 33 on this day in history.   

1984  Harry Salter, orch leader (Stop the Music), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies   

1988  Death of Alberto Olmedo, Argentine comedian (b. 1933) on March - 05.   

1990  On March - 05 gary Merrill, actor (Time Tunnel, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 75   

1991  August de Schryver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP), dies at 92 on March - 05.   

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1133  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  On this day in history birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  On this day in history birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On March - 05 birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)