Famous Deaths In March - 16
Thursday, 23 March 2023
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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