Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 05

1927  Death of Franz Mertens, German mathematician (b. 1840) on March - 05.   

1929  On March - 05 death of david Dunbar Buick, Scottish-born American automobile pioneer (b. 1854)   

1931  On this day in history death of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted and imprisoned for ritualist activities (b. 1839)   

1932  On this day in history death of takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered   

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

1941  On March - 05 ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82   

1944  On this day in history max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

1945  Death of Lena Baker, American murderer (b. 1901) on March - 05.   

1947  Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1952  Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1953  Josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73 on March - 05.   

1954  On this day in history julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80   

1955  Death of Antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888) on March - 05.   

1956  Erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1962  Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  On March - 05 cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70   

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

1966  On this day in history anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76   

1967  On this day in history mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 61 of a heart attack   

1971  On this day in history winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

1972  On March - 05 nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78   

1973  On this day in history rupert Crosse, actor (Too Late Blues), dies of cancer at 45   

1974  Billy DeWolfe, actor (Good Morning World), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history lockrem Johnson, composer, dies at 52   

1979  Vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81 on March - 05.   

1980  Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger), dies at 60 on March - 05.   

1981  On this day in history 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 March - 05.   

1984  On this day in history harry Salter, orch leader (Stop the Music), dies at 85   

1986  Teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies on this day in history.   

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

1990  Gary Merrill, actor (Time Tunnel, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 75 on March - 05.   

1991  On March - 05 august de Schryver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP), dies at 92   

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1133  On March - 05 birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on March - 05.   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on this day in history.   

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on March - 05.   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on March - 05.   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  On this day in history birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)