Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 16

1920  On this day in history death of levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrision (b. 1824)   

1926  Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 16.   

1928  On this day in history edmund William Grosse, poet/author, dies   

1929  On May - 16 lilli Lehmann, soprano, dies   

1932  On May - 16 death of ki Imukai, premier of Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1938  On this day in history stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies   

1942  Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history death of alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist (b. 1865)   

1944  On this day in history george Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78   

1947  Death of Frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history william Newzam Prior Nicholson, painter/engraver, dies   

1952  On May - 16 alec Hearne, cricketer (scored 9 in Test for Eng v S Afr 1892), dies   

1953  On this day in history death of django Reinhardt, Belgian musician (b. 1910)   

1954  Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61 on May - 16.   

1955  James Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY on this day in history.   

1956  Death of H. B. Reese, American founder of Reese's (b. 1876) on May - 16.   

1957  Death of Eliot Ness, American federal agent (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1958  Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 on May - 16.   

1959  On this day in history joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69   

1961  Death of George A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history death of randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home   

1969  Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44 on May - 16.   

1972  Maxime Dumoulin, composer, dies at 79 on May - 16.   

1975  Death of Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90   

1981  Death of Ernie Freeman, American pianist and arranger (b. 1922) on May - 16.   

1983  On May - 16 carel Brons, composer, dies at 52   

1984  Andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35 on May - 16.   

1985  Margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 16 kay Baxter, best bodybuilder in the world (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42   

1989  Death of Hassan Khaled, sheik of Lebanon, murdered on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history death of dag Drollet, Cheyenne Brando's boyfriend killed by brother Christian   

1991  On this day in history prudence Nesbitt, British actress/TV producer, dies   

1992  On this day in history marisa Mell, actress (Hostages), dies of cancer at 53   

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1558  On May - 16 birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1718  On May - 16 birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)   

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on May - 16.