Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

1907  On this day in history death of james Hector, Scottish geologist (b. 1834)   

1910  Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 16 karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68   

1920  J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies on this day in history.   

1921  Peter I Karadjordjevic, king of Serbia/Yugoslavia, dies [or 8/26] on this day in history.   

1929  Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70 on August - 16.   

1938  On August - 16 death of robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27   

1939  On this day in history ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies   

1940  Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

1944  Roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1945  Nico Richter, composer, dies at 29 on August - 16.   

1946  Death of Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) on August - 16.   

1948  Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 16 margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48   

1951  On this day in history louis Jouvet, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies at 63   

1952  Death of Lydia Field Emmet, American painter (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73   

1957  On August - 16 death of irving Langmuir, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1881)   

1958  Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1959  Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on August - 16.   

1960  Errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies on August - 16.   

1961  Death of Maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870) on August - 16.   

1964  Jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68 on August - 16.   

1965  On August - 16 vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64   

1966  Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71   

1969  On August - 16 russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59   

1971  Elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1972  John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85   

1974  On this day in history karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

1976  On August - 16 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

1977  On August - 16 elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42   

1978  Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On this day in history birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

1573  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.