Famous Deaths In October - 16
Monday, 25 September 2023
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-Ćišinski, 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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