Famous Deaths In October - 16

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

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  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 on October - 16.  

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

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

1893  Carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75 on October - 16.  

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 October - 16.  

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

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  On this day in history death of jean de Brunhoff, French writer (b. 1899)  

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

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  On this day in history 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 October - 16 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  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 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  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  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  Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

1979  Death of Johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903) on October - 16.  

1980  Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83 on October - 16.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1605  On this day in history birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer  

1663  On October - 16 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 October - 16.