Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 16

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

1914  On this day in history death of gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55   

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 March - 16.   

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1935  John J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 March - 16.   

1940  On March - 16 death of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)   

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

1942  On this day in history 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 March - 16.   

1946  Death of Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 on March - 16.   

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

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

1964  Nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1967  James Friskin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1968  On March - 16 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 March - 16.   

1972  Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 16 carl Benton Reid, actor (Trap, Underwater City), dies at 79   

1975  T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64 on March - 16.   

1978  On this day in history death of aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists   

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  On March - 16 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 this day in history.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on March - 16.   

1581  On this day in history 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  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

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

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