Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on March - 16.   

1914  Death of Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on March - 16.   

1919  Sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39 on March - 16.   

1926  Death of Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on this day in history.   

1930  Miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58   

1936  On March - 16 death of marguerite Durand, French journalist and feminist (b. 1864)   

1937  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on March - 16.   

1938  Egon Friedell, writer, dies on March - 16.   

1940  Death of Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858) on March - 16.   

1941  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 on March - 16.   

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52   

1946  On March - 16 death of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61   

1955  Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77   

1957  Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1958  Leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1959  John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 on this day in history.   

1961  Death of Chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 16 john Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85   

1964  On March - 16 nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80   

1967  On March - 16 james Friskin, composer, dies at 80   

1968  On this day in history june Collyer, actress (June-Stu Erwin Show), dies at 60   

1970  On this day in history arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

1971  Bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70 on March - 16.   

1972  Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72 on March - 16.   

1973  Carl Benton Reid, actor (Trap, Underwater City), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  On March - 16 t-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64   

1978  On March - 16 death of aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists   

1979  Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90 on March - 16.   

1980  Death of Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (b. 1898) on March - 16.   

1983  On March - 16 arthur Godfrey, TV host (Arthur Godrey Show), dies at 79   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.   

1445  On March - 16 birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist