Famous Deaths In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on March - 16.   

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 March - 16.   

1926  On this day in history death of sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog   

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

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on March - 16.   

1935  On this day in history 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  On March - 16 j Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73   

1938  On March - 16 egon Friedell, writer, dies   

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  On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69   

1945  On March - 16 death of pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52   

1946  Death of Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1956  On March - 16 joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77   

1957  Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67 on March - 16.   

1958  On this day in history leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65   

1959  John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 on March - 16.   

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

1962  John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1964  Nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80 on March - 16.   

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

1968  June Collyer, actress (June-Stu Erwin Show), dies at 60 on March - 16.   

1970  On this day in history arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

1971  Bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  On March - 16 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 March - 16.   

1978  On this day in history death of aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists   

1979  Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

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

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

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

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

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  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on March - 16.