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

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

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

1909  Death of Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (b. 1856) on this day in history.   

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 October - 16.   

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

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

1937  On October - 16 death of jean de Brunhoff, French writer (b. 1899)   

1939  Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 October - 16.   

1946  Death of Alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged on this day in history.   

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 October - 16.   

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  Death of George O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899) on October - 16.   

1968  On this day in history death of ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914)   

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

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

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

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

1978  On October - 16 dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1430  On October - 16 birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

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  On this day in history 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  On October - 16 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)