Famous Deaths In March - 16
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1909 On this day in history george Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85
1914 Death of Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on this day in history.
1919 Sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.
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 John J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58 on this day in history.
1936 Death of Marguerite Durand, French journalist and feminist (b. 1864) on March - 16.
1937 On this day in history j Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73
1938 Egon Friedell, writer, dies on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history death of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)
1941 John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 on March - 16.
1942 Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 on March - 16.
1945 Death of Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52 on March - 16.
1946 Death of Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 on this day in history.
1955 On March - 16 mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75
1956 Joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1957 Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1958 On March - 16 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 March - 16.
1964 On March - 16 nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80
1967 James Friskin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history june Collyer, actress (June-Stu Erwin Show), dies at 60
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 this day in history.
1972 On this day in history 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 T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64 on this day in history.
1978 Death of Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists on this day in history.
1979 Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90 on this day in history.
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 March - 16.
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