Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1914  Death of Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on this day in history.   

1919  Sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1926  Death of Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on this day in history.   

1930  Miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1935  On March - 16 john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58   

1936  Death of Marguerite Durand, French journalist and feminist (b. 1864) on March - 16.   

1937  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on March - 16.   

1938  Egon Friedell, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history death of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)   

1941  On this day in history john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73   

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 16 death of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61   

1955  Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77   

1957  On this day in history mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67   

1958  On March - 16 leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65   

1959  On March - 16 john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111   

1961  On March - 16 death of chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903)   

1962  John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 on March - 16.   

1964  Nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1967  James Friskin, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1968  June Collyer, actress (June-Stu Erwin Show), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1970  Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61 on March - 16.   

1971  On this day in history bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70   

1972  On this day in history harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72   

1973  On this day in history carl Benton Reid, actor (Trap, Underwater City), dies at 79   

1975  T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1978  On March - 16 death of aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists   

1979  On this day in history jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90   

1980  On this day in history death of tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (b. 1898)   

1983  On this day in history arthur Godfrey, TV host (Arthur Godrey Show), dies at 79   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on March - 16.   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

1631  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist