Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 16

1920  On this day in history death of levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrision (b. 1824)   

1926  On this day in history mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies   

1928  On this day in history edmund William Grosse, poet/author, dies   

1929  On this day in history lilli Lehmann, soprano, dies   

1932  On this day in history death of ki Imukai, premier of Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1938  On May - 16 stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies   

1942  On May - 16 bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies   

1943  Death of Alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist (b. 1865) on this day in history.   

1944  George Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1947  On May - 16 death of frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861)   

1949  William Newzam Prior Nicholson, painter/engraver, dies on May - 16.   

1952  Alec Hearne, cricketer (scored 9 in Test for Eng v S Afr 1892), dies on May - 16.   

1953  On May - 16 death of django Reinhardt, Belgian musician (b. 1910)   

1954  On this day in history clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61   

1955  On May - 16 james Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY   

1956  Death of H. B. Reese, American founder of Reese's (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

1957  Death of Eliot Ness, American federal agent (b. 1903) on May - 16.   

1958  On May - 16 jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49   

1959  Joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69 on May - 16.   

1961  Death of George A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history death of randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home   

1969  Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1972  On May - 16 maxime Dumoulin, composer, dies at 79   

1975  On this day in history death of michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder   

1979  Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90 on May - 16.   

1981  Death of Ernie Freeman, American pianist and arranger (b. 1922) on May - 16.   

1983  Carel Brons, composer, dies at 52 on May - 16.   

1984  Andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82   

1988  On this day in history kay Baxter, best bodybuilder in the world (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42   

1989  Death of Hassan Khaled, sheik of Lebanon, murdered on May - 16.   

1990  On this day in history death of dag Drollet, Cheyenne Brando's boyfriend killed by brother Christian   

1991  Prudence Nesbitt, British actress/TV producer, dies on May - 16.   

1992  Marisa Mell, actress (Hostages), dies of cancer at 53 on May - 16.   

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1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on May - 16.   

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on May - 16.   

1659  On May - 16 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  On this day in history birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

1718  On this day in history birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)   

1748  On May - 16 birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch