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  On March - 16 sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

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

1930  On March - 16 miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60   

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on March - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73   

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

1945  Death of Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52 on March - 16.   

1946  On this day in history death of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61   

1955  On March - 16 mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75   

1956  Joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77 on March - 16.   

1957  On March - 16 mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67   

1958  Leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65 on March - 16.   

1959  On this day in history john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111   

1961  Death of Chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903) on March - 16.   

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

1964  On this day in history nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80   

1967  James Friskin, composer, dies at 80 on March - 16.   

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

1970  On March - 16 arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

1971  On March - 16 bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70   

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

1973  On this day in history carl Benton Reid, actor (Trap, Underwater City), dies at 79   

1975  On this day in history t-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64   

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

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

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1338  On this day in history 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  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

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

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

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

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on March - 16.