Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 16

1865  On this day in history death of andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist (b. 1781)   

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

1888  Death of John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) on this day in history.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history death of jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (b. 1856)   

1916  On this day in history klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73   

1918  On this day in history felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29   

1919  On October - 16 charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday   

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

1928  Septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies on October - 16.   

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 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  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  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 October - 16.   

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

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  On October - 16 death of ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914)   

1972  On October - 16 leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80   

1973  Gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64 on October - 16.   

1974  On October - 16 death of chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895)   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

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 October - 16.   

1535  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on October - 16.   

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.