Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16

1897  On December - 16 alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

1898  On this day in history death of pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)   

1914  On this day in history ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

1916  On December - 16 death of grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

1920  Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies on December - 16.   

1921  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1922  Death of Gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated on December - 16.   

1923  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 16 hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88   

1928  On December - 16 death of elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885)   

1931  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 on December - 16.   

1935  Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies   

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri   

1949  On December - 16 death of traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

1950  Otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70 on December - 16.   

1956  Death of Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890) on December - 16.   

1960  Anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63 on December - 16.   

1961  Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1965  William Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1973  Syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history kostas Varnalis, writer, dies   

1976  George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies on this day in history.   

1977  Death of Risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

1978  On December - 16 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

1980  Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 on December - 16.   

1982  On December - 16 anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54   

1983  Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1984  Death of Debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

1985  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on December - 16.   

1987  On December - 16 albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79   

1988  On December - 16 h "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies   

1989  Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on this day in history.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.