Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1914  Death of Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 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  On March - 16 egon Friedell, writer, dies   

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

1956  On March - 16 joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77   

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

1958  On this day in history leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65   

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 this day in history.   

1962  John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1964  Nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80 on March - 16.   

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

1971  Bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 March - 16.   

1975  On March - 16 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  On March - 16 death of tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (b. 1898)   

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

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

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

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