Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on December - 16.   

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

1914  On December - 16 ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

1916  Death of Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on December - 16.   

1920  On December - 16 ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

1921  On December - 16 charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86   

1922  Death of Gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

1927  On this day in history hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88   

1928  Death of Elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885) on December - 16.   

1931  On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82   

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

1949  Death of Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on December - 16.   

1950  On this day in history otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70   

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

1960  On December - 16 anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63   

1961  On December - 16 boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61   

1965  On December - 16 william Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91   

1973  Syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies on December - 16.   

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

1978  On this day in history blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

1980  On December - 16 harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90   

1982  On this day in history 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  On December - 16 death of debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907)   

1985  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on this day in history.   

1987  Albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79 on December - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1584  On December - 16 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  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

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