Famous Deaths In October - 16

1865  On October - 16 death of andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist (b. 1781)   

1867  Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies on October - 16.   

1877  John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on October - 16.   

1880  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1888  Death of John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) on October - 16.   

1891  Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies on this day in history.   

1893  Carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1909  Death of Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (b. 1856) on October - 16.   

1916  Klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73 on October - 16.   

1918  Felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1919  Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday on October - 16.   

1920  On October - 16 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

1928  On this day in history septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies   

1937  Death of Jean de Brunhoff, French writer (b. 1899) on October - 16.   

1939  Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63 on October - 16.   

1942  On October - 16 death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed   

1944  On this day in history eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

1946  On this day in history death of alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged   

1948  Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies on October - 16.   

1949  Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on October - 16.   

1951  Death of Liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar on October - 16.   

1956  On this day in history death of jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873)   

1959  On this day in history george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78   

1962  On this day in history gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78   

1966  Death of George O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1968  Death of Ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914) on October - 16.   

1972  Leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1973  On October - 16 gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64   

1974  On October - 16 death of chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895)   

1977  On October - 16 michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

1978  Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1979  Death of Johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83   

1981  On this day in history moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66   

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1396  On October - 16 birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

1430  On this day in history birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on October - 16.   

1535  On October - 16 birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on October - 16.   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on October - 16.   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on October - 16.   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on this day in history.