Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 16

1909  On this day in history george Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85   

1914  On this day in history death of gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55   

1919  On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

1926  On this day in history death of sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog   

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

1933  On March - 16 alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47   

1935  On March - 16 john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58   

1936  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1940  On March - 16 death of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)   

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

1942  On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69   

1945  Death of Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 on March - 16.   

1955  On this day in history mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75   

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

1957  On this day in history mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67   

1958  On March - 16 leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65   

1959  On March - 16 john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111   

1961  On this day in history death of chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903)   

1962  John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 on March - 16.   

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

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

1968  June Collyer, actress (June-Stu Erwin Show), dies at 60 on March - 16.   

1970  Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72   

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

1975  T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64 on March - 16.   

1978  Death of Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists on this day in history.   

1979  On March - 16 jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90   

1980  On this day in history death of tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (b. 1898)   

1983  On this day in history arthur Godfrey, TV host (Arthur Godrey Show), dies at 79   

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1338  On March - 16 birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  On March - 16 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on March - 16.   

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  On this day in history birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist