Famous Deaths In May - 16

1920  On May - 16 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 May - 16 lilli Lehmann, soprano, dies   

1932  Death of Ki Imukai, premier of Japan (1931-32), murdered on May - 16.   

1938  On this day in history stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies   

1942  On this day in history bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies   

1943  On May - 16 death of alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist (b. 1865)   

1944  George Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 on May - 16.   

1947  Death of Frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1949  William Newzam Prior Nicholson, painter/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history death of django Reinhardt, Belgian musician (b. 1910)   

1954  Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61 on May - 16.   

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 May - 16.   

1957  On May - 16 death of eliot Ness, American federal agent (b. 1903)   

1958  Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 on May - 16.   

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

1961  Death of George A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881) on May - 16.   

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  On this day in history death of ernie Freeman, American pianist and arranger (b. 1922)   

1983  On May - 16 carel Brons, composer, dies at 52   

1984  On May - 16 andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35   

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  On this day in history death of hassan Khaled, sheik of Lebanon, murdered   

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 May - 16.   

1609  On May - 16 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

1641  On this day in history birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

1659  On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  On May - 16 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  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on May - 16.