Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16

1914  George W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history death of nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (b. 1841)   

1916  Tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1920  On April - 16 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80   

1924  On this day in history 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 April - 16.   

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

1938  Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

1946  Death of Arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. 1884) on April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  Death of Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54 on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 16 emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85   

1955  Death of Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded on April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1970  Death of Richard Neutra, American architect (b. 1892) on this day in history.   

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

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

1981  Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

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

1988  Death of Abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered on April - 16.   

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  John P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77 on April - 16.   

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  On April - 16 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  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on this day in history.   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16.