Famous Deaths In November - 16

1924  On this day in history alexander Andreyevich Archangel'sky, composer, dies at 78  

1932  Carry van Bruggen, [de Haan], Dutch author (Eva), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history joachim Ringelantz, writer, dies  

1935  On this day in history kurt Schindler, composer, dies at 53  

1939  Death of Pierce Butler, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1866) on November - 16.  

1943  On November - 16 death of marcel Verhamme, Belgian resistance fighter, executed  

1944  On this day in history charles Kellaway, cricketer (26 Tests 1910-1928), dies  

1945  On this day in history kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Kohtalon Vaaka), dies at 43  

1950  On this day in history death of bob Smith, American doctor, co-founder of the Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1879)  

1955  Tomasz Arciszewski, Polish premier (1944-47), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1957  Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 on November - 16.  

1958  On this day in history warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87  

1960  On November - 16 clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59  

1961  Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1964  Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69 on November - 16.  

1965  Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1968  Greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1971  Charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1972  On November - 16 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87  

1973  Alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif on this day in history.  

1974  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1975  On November - 16 ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83  

1978  On November - 16 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75  

1980  Death of Imogen Hassall, Countess of Cleavage (Carry on Lovng), suicide at 37 on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history enid Markey, actress (Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy), dies at 85  

1982  On November - 16 arthur Askey, British comedian, dies at 82  

1984  Death of Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (b. 1906) on November - 16.  

1985  John J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85 on November - 16.  

1986  On November - 16 siobhan McKenna, actress (Dr Zhivago, Hungry Hill), dies at 63  

1987  Death of Jim Brewer, Major League Baseball relief pitcher (b. 1937) on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history lotte Stam-Beese, German/Neth architect, dies at about 85  

1989  Death of Jean-Claude Malépart, Quebec politician (b. 1938) on November - 16.  

1991  On this day in history ralph Marrero, actor (Babe, Johnny Suede), dies in car accident at 33  

1993  On November - 16 evelyn Venable, model (Columbia Pictures logo), dies of cancer at 80  

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1436  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on November - 16.  

1569  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer  

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on November - 16.  

1603  On November - 16 birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)  

1609  On this day in history birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)  

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on this day in history.  

1642  On November - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland  

1643  On this day in history birth of jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703)