Famous Deaths In March - 29

1911  Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1912  Robert F Scott, British pole explorer (Antarctica), dies on March - 29.   

1917  Fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1924  On March - 29 charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer/writer, dies at 71   

1930  Anton Bettelheim, writer, dies on March - 29.   

1933  Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Dutch violinist/conductor, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1934  Death of Otto Hermann Kahn, German millionaire and benefactor (b. 1867) on this day in history.   

1937  Karol Szymanowski, Polish/Ukraine composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history death of alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(b. 1916)   

1945  On this day in history karl T Sapper, German geographer/geologist (Vulkankunde), dies at 79   

1948  On this day in history death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)   

1955  On this day in history everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81   

1956  On this day in history death of infante Alfonso of Spain (b. 1941)   

1957  On this day in history joyce A L Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), dies at 68   

1959  Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies on March - 29.   

1963  Pola Gojawiczynska, Polish author (Stolica), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1964  Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1966  Harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones & City Slickers), dies at 50 on March - 29.   

1970  Death of Anna Louise Strong, American communist journalist (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history death of dhirendranath Datta, Bangladeshi politician (b. 1886)   

1972  On March - 29 death of j Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, industrialist/film magnate   

1974  Seton I Miller, writer, dies at 71 on March - 29.   

1978  Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.   

1979  Melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), dies at 82 on March - 29.   

1980  ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1981  On March - 29 eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79   

1982  Carl Orff, German composer (Mouth, Antigonae), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history richard O'Brien, actor (Rocky Horror Show), dies of cancer at 65   

1985  On this day in history death of luther Terry, Surgeon General of the United States (b. 1911)   

1986  Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at 79 on March - 29.   

1988  Death of Ted Kluszewski, American baseball player (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history bernard Blier, actor (Les Miserables, Women & War), dies at 73   

1990  Death of Germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer, shot dead on March - 29.   

1991  On this day in history lee Atwater, political strategists (R), dies of brain tumor at 40   

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal   

1553  Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on March - 29.   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)   

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on March - 29.   

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer