Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 16

1909  On this day in history george Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85   

1914  On March - 16 death of gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55   

1919  On March - 16 sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

1926  On March - 16 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  On March - 16 alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47   

1935  On this day in history john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58   

1936  On March - 16 death of marguerite Durand, French journalist and feminist (b. 1864)   

1937  On March - 16 j Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73   

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

1940  On March - 16 death of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)   

1941  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 16 alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69   

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

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 March - 16.   

1956  Joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1957  Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1958  Leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65 on March - 16.   

1959  On this day in history john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111   

1961  On this day in history death of chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903)   

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

1964  On March - 16 nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80   

1967  On this day in history james Friskin, composer, dies at 80   

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

1970  On March - 16 arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

1971  Bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70 on March - 16.   

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

1973  On March - 16 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  Death of Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists on this day in history.   

1979  On March - 16 jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90   

1980  On March - 16 death of tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (b. 1898)   

1983  Arthur Godfrey, TV host (Arthur Godrey Show), dies at 79 on March - 16.   

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1338  On March - 16 birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On March - 16 birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on March - 16.   

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on this day in history.