Famous Deaths In October - 14

1919  Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on October - 14.  

1923  On this day in history george Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83  

1930  On October - 14 sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies  

1943  Jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies on October - 14.  

1944  On October - 14 death of erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52  

1957  Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1958  Jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82 on October - 14.  

1959  Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 on October - 14.  

1960  On this day in history abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies  

1961  On this day in history death of paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888)  

1966  On October - 14 arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75  

1967  Death of Marcel Aymé, French novelist and playwright (b. 1902) on this day in history.  

1972  Joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68 on October - 14.  

1973  On October - 14 death of edmund A. Chester, American broadcaster and journalist (b. 1897)  

1976  Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1977  On October - 14 bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74  

1980  On October - 14 s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies  

1981  Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1983  Paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure on this day in history.  

1984  On this day in history death of martin Ryle, English radio astronomer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (b. 1918)  

1985  On this day in history death of emil Gilels, Ukrainian pianist (b. 1916)  

1986  [Francis XA] Keenan Wynn, US actor (Dr Strangelove), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1987  Rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1988  Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on this day in history.  

1989  Michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30 on October - 14.  

1990  Leonard Bernstein, composer, dies of heart attack at 72 on October - 14.  

1992  On October - 14 john Hancock, actor (LA Law, Love & War), dies of heart attack at 51  

1993  On this day in history bertie Clarke, cricketer (6 wkts for WI in 1939), dies  

1994  Gioconda de Vito, violinist, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1995  On this day in history edith Pargeter, author (Brother Cadfael), dies of a stroke at 82  

1996  Laura La Plante, screen actress (Show Boat, Scandal), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1997  Harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1998  Death of Cleveland Amory, American writer and animal rights activist (b. 1917) on October - 14.  

1999  On this day in history death of julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician (b. 1922)  

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1257  On this day in history birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)  

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.  

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on October - 14.  

1499  On October - 14 birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)  

1542  On October - 14 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)  

1606  On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)  

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on October - 14.  

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.