Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 05

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

1929  On March - 05 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  Death of Takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered on March - 05.   

1940  Death of Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82   

1944  On March - 05 max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

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

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  Josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  On March - 05 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 March - 05.   

1962  On this day in history anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82   

1963  Cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70 on March - 05.   

1965  On March - 05 death of chen Cheng, Chinese politician (b. 1897)   

1966  Anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76 on March - 05.   

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

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

1972  On this day in history nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78   

1973  On March - 05 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  Lockrem Johnson, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1980  Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on March - 05.   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.