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  Death of Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted and imprisoned for ritualist activities (b. 1839) on March - 05.   

1932  Death of Takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered on this day in history.   

1940  Death of Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1941  Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82 on March - 05.   

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

1945  On March - 05 death of lena Baker, American murderer (b. 1901)   

1947  Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies   

1952  On this day in history vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63   

1953  On this day in history josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73   

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 March - 05.   

1956  On this day in history erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50   

1962  Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82 on March - 05.   

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

1965  Death of Chen Cheng, Chinese politician (b. 1897) on March - 05.   

1966  On March - 05 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 this day in history winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

1972  Nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  Rupert Crosse, actor (Too Late Blues), dies of cancer at 45 on March - 05.   

1974  On March - 05 billy DeWolfe, actor (Good Morning World), dies at 67   

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

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

1980  Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1981  On March - 05 brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at 64   

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

1984  On March - 05 harry Salter, orch leader (Stop the Music), dies at 85   

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

1988  On March - 05 death of alberto Olmedo, Argentine comedian (b. 1933)   

1990  On March - 05 gary Merrill, actor (Time Tunnel, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 75   

1991  August de Schryver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP), dies at 92 on March - 05.   

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1133  On March - 05 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  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.