Famous Deaths In April - 16

1914  George W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76 on April - 16.   

1915  Death of Nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (b. 1841) on April - 16.   

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

1920  John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80 on April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1929  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history death of josé Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. 1894)   

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

1941  On April - 16 josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

1946  On April - 16 death of arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. 1884)   

1947  On April - 16 death of rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900)   

1948  On this day in history babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

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

1951  On this day in history emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85   

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  Charles Halton, dies at 83 on April - 16.   

1968  Edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82 on April - 16.   

1970  On this day in history death of richard Neutra, American architect (b. 1892)   

1972  On this day in history yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72   

1978  Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies   

1985  Scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60 on April - 16.   

1988  On April - 16 death of abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

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

1991  David Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83 on April - 16.   

1992  On April - 16 andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72   

1993  John P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1995  On this day in history 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  Death of Fred Davis, English snooker player (b. 1913) on April - 16.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on April - 16.   

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 April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1646  On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on April - 16.   

1652  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)