Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 December - 16 ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1927  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on December - 16.   

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

1931  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1935  Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on December - 16.   

1940  On December - 16 m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies   

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on December - 16.   

1945  On December - 16 death of fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri   

1949  On this day in history death of traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

1950  Otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history death of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890)   

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

1961  On this day in history boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

1974  On December - 16 kostas Varnalis, writer, dies   

1976  On this day in history george, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies   

1977  Death of Risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934) on December - 16.   

1978  Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1987  Albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1988  H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On December - 16 aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies   

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

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

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

1652  On December - 16 birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

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