Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 05

1927  On March - 05 death of franz Mertens, German mathematician (b. 1840)   

1929  On March - 05 death of david Dunbar Buick, Scottish-born American automobile pioneer (b. 1854)   

1931  On this day in history death of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted and imprisoned for ritualist activities (b. 1839)   

1932  On March - 05 death of takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered   

1940  Death of Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868) on March - 05.   

1941  Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

1945  On this day in history death of lena Baker, American murderer (b. 1901)   

1947  On this day in history alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63   

1948  On March - 05 charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies   

1952  Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63 on March - 05.   

1953  Josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73 on March - 05.   

1954  On March - 05 julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80   

1955  Death of Antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1956  On March - 05 erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50   

1962  On March - 05 anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82   

1963  Cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1965  On March - 05 death of chen Cheng, Chinese politician (b. 1897)   

1966  On this day in history anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76   

1967  On March - 05 mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 61 of a heart attack   

1971  On March - 05 winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

1972  On this day in history nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78   

1973  On March - 05 rupert Crosse, actor (Too Late Blues), dies of cancer at 45   

1974  Billy DeWolfe, actor (Good Morning World), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1977  Lockrem Johnson, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1979  On March - 05 vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81   

1980  On March - 05 jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger), dies at 60   

1981  Brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at 64 on March - 05.   

1982  John Belushi, comedian (Sat Night Live), dies of drug overdose at 33 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history harry Salter, orch leader (Stop the Music), dies at 85   

1986  On this day in history teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies   

1988  Death of Alberto Olmedo, Argentine comedian (b. 1933) on this day in history.   

1990  Gary Merrill, actor (Time Tunnel, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history august de Schryver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP), dies at 92   

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1133  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  On this day in history birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  On this day in history birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on March - 05.   

1574  On March - 05 birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  On March - 05 birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)