Famous Deaths In March - 12

1908  On this day in history edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61   

1909  Johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34 on March - 12.   

1913  On March - 12 joseph Bayer, composer, dies at 61   

1914  George Westinghouse, US engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history m v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39   

1924  Hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies on this day in history.   

1925  Sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1929  Death of Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman (b. 1851) on March - 12.   

1930  On March - 12 death of alois Jirásek, Czech writer (b. 1851)   

1932  Death of Ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide on March - 12.   

1937  Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1941  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 12 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

1943  On this day in history death of gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor (b. 1869)   

1944  Death of Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Anne Frank, diarist (Diary of Anne Frank), killed in Belsen Camp on this day in history.   

1946  Philip Merivale, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 12 death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)   

1949  Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on March - 12.   

1950  On this day in history l Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78   

1955  Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies   

1958  On March - 12 ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79   

1961  Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 on March - 12.   

1966  Estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37 on March - 12.   

1973  On March - 12 esther Williamson Ballou, composer, dies at 57   

1974  On March - 12 death of billy Fox, Protestant Dublin MP, assassinated   

1978  John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1980  Death of Arthur Charles Dobson, British racing driver (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Course of Events), dies at 90   

1983  On March - 12 jevsei G Liberman, Ukraine economist (Plan, profit, bonus), dies at 85   

1984  Arnold Riley, playwright/actor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1985  Eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85 on March - 12.   

1988  On this day in history billie Rhodes, dies   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on March - 12.   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on this day in history.   

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

1607  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  On this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  On March - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.