Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 12

1908  On this day in history edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61   

1909  Johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1913  Joseph Bayer, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history george Westinghouse, US engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67   

1916  M v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39 on March - 12.   

1924  On this day in history hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies   

1925  Sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1929  Death of Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman (b. 1851) on this day in history.   

1930  Death of Alois Jirásek, Czech writer (b. 1851) on March - 12.   

1932  On March - 12 death of ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide   

1937  On March - 12 charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93   

1941  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1942  Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1943  Death of Gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor (b. 1869) on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 12 death of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)   

1945  On March - 12 death of anne Frank, diarist (Diary of Anne Frank), killed in Belsen Camp   

1946  On March - 12 philip Merivale, dies at 59   

1947  On this day in history death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)   

1949  Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1950  L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1955  Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC on March - 12.   

1957  On this day in history harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies   

1958  On this day in history ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79   

1961  On this day in history belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

1966  Estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 12 esther Williamson Ballou, composer, dies at 57   

1974  Death of Billy Fox, Protestant Dublin MP, assassinated on March - 12.   

1978  On this day in history john Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41   

1980  Death of Arthur Charles Dobson, British racing driver (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

1982  On March - 12 elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Course of Events), dies at 90   

1983  Jevsei G Liberman, Ukraine economist (Plan, profit, bonus), dies at 85 on March - 12.   

1984  On this day in history arnold Riley, playwright/actor, dies at 88   

1985  Eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85 on March - 12.   

1988  On this day in history billie Rhodes, dies   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history.   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on March - 12.   

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  On March - 12 birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On March - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)