Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 03

1901  Richard D'Oyly Carte, promotor (Gilbert & Sullivan operas), dies on this day in history.   

1909  On April - 03 benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71   

1915  Death of Andrew Stoddart, cricketer (England capt at turn of century), suicide on April - 03.   

1919  On this day in history paul Geisler, composer, dies at 62   

1920  On this day in history homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74   

1930  Death of Emma Albani, Canadian soprano (b. 1847) on April - 03.   

1936  On this day in history death of bruno Hauptmann, convicted Lindbergh baby killer, executed   

1941  Andre Michelin, French tire manufacturer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1942  Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history conrad Veidt, German/US actor (Cabinet of Dr Calgary), dies at 50   

1945  On this day in history joseph Weinheber, Austria poet/writer (Vienna Verbatim), dies at 43   

1946  On this day in history death of masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed   

1949  On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

1950  Adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70 on April - 03.   

1951  On this day in history johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72   

1956  On April - 03 death of t Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed   

1958  On this day in history theodor Kramer, writer, dies   

1960  On April - 03 anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

1962  On this day in history benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24   

1965  On April - 03 death of ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898)   

1966  On April - 03 russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73   

1969  On April - 03 rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara), dies at 65   

1971  Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80   

1975  On this day in history mary Ure, actress (Sons & Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42   

1976  Maurice Johnstone, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1977  Jack Ryder, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 1394 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1978  Death of Ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 03 luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82   

1981  On April - 03 death of juan Trippe, Airline entrepreneur and pioneer, Pan Am founder (b. 1899)   

1982  On this day in history herman W Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist, dies at 69   

1986  On this day in history peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75   

1987  On this day in history death of tom Sestak, American football player (b. 1936)   

1988  Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 on April - 03.   

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1151  On this day in history birth of igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202)   

1245  Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) was born on this day in history.   

1367  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on April - 03.   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

1569  On April - 03 birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)