Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 16

1865  Death of Andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist (b. 1781) on this day in history.   

1867  On October - 16 salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

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

1880  On this day in history edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64   

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

1891  On October - 16 sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies   

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

1909  On October - 16 death of jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (b. 1856)   

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  On this day in history charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday   

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

1928  Septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies on this day in history.   

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

1939  On October - 16 carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63   

1942  On this day in history death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed   

1944  On October - 16 eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

1946  On October - 16 death of alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged   

1948  On October - 16 henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies   

1949  On this day in history hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85   

1951  On this day in history death of liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar   

1956  On October - 16 death of jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873)   

1959  George C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1962  Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78 on October - 16.   

1966  On this day in history death of george O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899)   

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 October - 16.   

1973  On this day in history gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64   

1974  Death of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895) on October - 16.   

1977  Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

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

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

1980  Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on October - 16.   

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on October - 16.   

1483  On October - 16 birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on this day in history.   

1663  On October - 16 birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

1679  On October - 16 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  On October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)