Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 16

1865  Death of Andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist (b. 1781) on October - 16.   

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

1877  John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1880  On October - 16 edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64   

1888  On this day in history death of john Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815)   

1891  On this day in history sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies   

1893  On this day in history carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75   

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 October - 16.   

1919  Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday on this day in history.   

1920  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1942  Death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed on October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1956  Death of Jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873) on this day in history.   

1959  On October - 16 george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78   

1962  On October - 16 gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78   

1966  On October - 16 death of george O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899)   

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

1972  On this day in history leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80   

1973  Gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history death of chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895)   

1977  On this day in history michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

1978  Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 on October - 16.   

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

1483  On this day in history birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

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

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

1663  On this day in history birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

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.