Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16

1914  On this day in history george W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76   

1915  Death of Nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (b. 1841) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840)   

1929  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on April - 16.   

1930  Death of José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. 1894) on April - 16.   

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

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

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

1947  Death of Rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

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

1949  On April - 16 death of sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54   

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

1955  On this day in history death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

1958  On this day in history death of rosalind Franklin, British chemist (b. 1920)   

1959  On April - 16 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 this day in history.   

1972  Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72 on April - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1989  Tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies on April - 16.   

1991  David Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1993  On April - 16 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 April - 16 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 this day in history.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

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

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16.