Famous Deaths In October - 16

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

1867  Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies on this day in history.  

1877  On October - 16 john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83  

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

1888  On October - 16 death of john Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815)  

1891  Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies on October - 16.  

1893  On October - 16 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 this day in history.  

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 October - 16.  

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

1937  Death of Jean de Brunhoff, French writer (b. 1899) on this day in history.  

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  Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

1951  Death of Liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar on this day in history.  

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

1959  George C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78 on October - 16.  

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  On this day in history death of ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914)  

1972  Leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80 on October - 16.  

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

1974  Death of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895) on this day in history.  

1977  Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

1979  On this day in history death of johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903)  

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

1981  Moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1605  On October - 16 birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer  

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.  

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

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on October - 16.