Famous Deaths In December - 16

1897  On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

1898  Death of Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832) on December - 16.   

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

1916  On this day in history death of grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

1920  Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86   

1922  On December - 16 death of gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated   

1923  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on December - 16.   

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

1928  Death of Elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 16 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82   

1935  On December - 16 thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30   

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On December - 16 glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40   

1945  Death of Fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  Anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history william Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91   

1973  On December - 16 syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies   

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

1976  On December - 16 george, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies   

1977  On this day in history death of risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934)   

1978  Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 on December - 16.   

1980  Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1982  Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54 on December - 16.   

1983  Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on December - 16.   

1984  Death of Debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907) on December - 16.   

1985  On December - 16 dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies   

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

1988  H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on December - 16.   

1989  Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on December - 16.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

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

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

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 December - 16.   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)