Famous Deaths In October - 14

1919  On this day in history wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies  

1923  George Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83 on October - 14.  

1930  On this day in history sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies  

1943  On this day in history jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies  

1944  Death of Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on October - 14.  

1957  Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on October - 14.  

1958  On October - 14 jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82  

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

1960  Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies on October - 14.  

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

Advertisements

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

1967  On this day in history death of marcel Aymé, French novelist and playwright (b. 1902)  

1972  On October - 14 joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68  

1973  On this day in history 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  Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 on this day in history.  

1980  S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies on this day in history.  

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

1983  Paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure on October - 14.  

1984  On October - 14 death of martin Ryle, English radio astronomer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (b. 1918)  

1985  Death of Emil Gilels, Ukrainian pianist (b. 1916) on October - 14.  

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

1987  On October - 14 rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86  

1988  Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on October - 14.  

1989  On October - 14 michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30  

1990  Leonard Bernstein, composer, dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.  

1992  John Hancock, actor (LA Law, Love & War), dies of heart attack at 51 on this day in history.  

1993  Bertie Clarke, cricketer (6 wkts for WI in 1939), dies on this day in history.  

1994  On October - 14 gioconda de Vito, violinist, dies at 87  

1995  Edith Pargeter, author (Brother Cadfael), dies of a stroke at 82 on this day in history.  

1996  On October - 14 laura La Plante, screen actress (Show Boat, Scandal), dies at 91  

1997  On October - 14 harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81  

1998  On October - 14 death of cleveland Amory, American writer and animal rights activist (b. 1917)  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

1257  On October - 14 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  On October - 14 birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)  

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  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.  

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

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)