Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 05

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

1929  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868)   

1941  On March - 05 ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82   

1944  Max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67 on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Lena Baker, American murderer (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 05 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  Julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80 on March - 05.   

1955  On this day in history death of antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888)   

1956  Erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1962  Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  On March - 05 cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70   

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

1966  Anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76 on March - 05.   

1967  Mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 61 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

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

1972  On March - 05 nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78   

1973  Rupert Crosse, actor (Too Late Blues), dies of cancer at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1977  On March - 05 lockrem Johnson, composer, dies at 52   

1979  Vicente Ascone, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  On March - 05 john Belushi, comedian (Sat Night Live), dies of drug overdose at 33   

1984  Harry Salter, orch leader (Stop the Music), dies at 85 on March - 05.   

1986  Teddy Hoad, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930), dies on March - 05.   

1988  On this day in history death of alberto Olmedo, Argentine comedian (b. 1933)   

1990  Gary Merrill, actor (Time Tunnel, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 75 on March - 05.   

1991  August de Schryver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

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

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.   

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

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

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)