Famous Deaths In April - 03

1901  Richard D'Oyly Carte, promotor (Gilbert & Sullivan operas), dies on April - 03.   

1909  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71 on April - 03.   

1915  On this day in history death of andrew Stoddart, cricketer (England capt at turn of century), suicide   

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

1920  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74 on April - 03.   

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

1936  On April - 03 death of bruno Hauptmann, convicted Lindbergh baby killer, executed   

1941  On this day in history andre Michelin, French tire manufacturer, dies at 88   

1942  On April - 03 albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63   

1943  Conrad Veidt, German/US actor (Cabinet of Dr Calgary), dies at 50 on April - 03.   

1945  Joseph Weinheber, Austria poet/writer (Vienna Verbatim), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed on April - 03.   

1949  On April - 03 basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

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

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

1956  Death of T Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed on April - 03.   

1958  Theodor Kramer, writer, dies on April - 03.   

1960  On this day in history anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

1962  Benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history death of ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898)   

1966  On this day in history russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73   

1969  On this day in history 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  Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1975  Mary Ure, actress (Sons & Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42 on April - 03.   

1976  On this day in history maurice Johnstone, composer, dies at 75   

1977  On April - 03 jack Ryder, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 1394 runs), dies   

1978  On April - 03 death of ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903)   

1980  On this day in history luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82   

1981  On this day in history death of juan Trippe, Airline entrepreneur and pioneer, Pan Am founder (b. 1899)   

1982  Herman W Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist, dies at 69 on April - 03.   

1986  Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1987  On April - 03 death of tom Sestak, American football player (b. 1936)   

1988  On this day in history milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81   

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

1245  On this day in history birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  On this day in history birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)   

1438  On April - 03 birth of john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland   

1485  On April - 03 birth of lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet   

1529  Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on this day in history.   

1569  Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on this day in history.