Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on March - 16.   

1914  Death of Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on March - 16.   

1919  Sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39 on March - 16.   

1926  Death of Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60   

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  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  On March - 16 death of pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52   

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 March - 16.   

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  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 March - 16.   

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 March - 16.   

1971  On March - 16 bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70   

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

1973  Carl Benton Reid, actor (Trap, Underwater City), dies at 79 on March - 16.   

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 this day in history jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90   

1980  Death of Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (b. 1898) on March - 16.   

1983  Arthur Godfrey, TV host (Arthur Godrey Show), dies at 79 on March - 16.   

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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 March - 16.   

1581  On March - 16 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

1585  On this day in history birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

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 March - 16.