Famous Deaths In March - 16

1909  On March - 16 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  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  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 March - 16.  

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  On March - 16 j Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73  

1938  On March - 16 egon Friedell, writer, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1942  On March - 16 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  On March - 16 death of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61  

1955  Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 on March - 16.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1959  John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 on March - 16.  

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

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

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  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 March - 16.  

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

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

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on this day in history.