Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16

1914  On April - 16 george W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76   

1915  On April - 16 death of nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (b. 1841)   

1916  On this day in history tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies   

1920  On this day in history john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80   

1924  On April - 16 jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies   

1928  Death of Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840) on April - 16.   

1929  On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

1930  On April - 16 death of josé Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. 1894)   

1938  On April - 16 bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies   

1941  Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies on April - 16.   

1946  On this day in history death of arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. 1884)   

1947  On this day in history death of rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900)   

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on April - 16.   

1949  Death of Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54 on April - 16.   

1951  Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 16 death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

1958  Death of Rosalind Franklin, British chemist (b. 1920) on April - 16.   

1959  On this day in history charles Halton, dies at 83   

1968  On April - 16 edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82   

1970  Death of Richard Neutra, American architect (b. 1892) on April - 16.   

1972  Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1978  Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 on April - 16.   

1981  On April - 16 eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies   

1985  Scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history death of abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

1989  On this day in history tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies   

1991  On this day in history david Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83   

1992  Andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history john P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77   

1994  On this day in history john McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75   

1995  On April - 16 arthur English, comedian, dies at 75   

1996  On this day in history lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73   

1997  On this day in history emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66   

1998  On this day in history death of fred Davis, English snooker player (b. 1913)   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.   

1648  On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.