Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 16

1865  Death of Andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist (b. 1781) on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

1877  On October - 16 john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

1880  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1888  Death of John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) on this day in history.   

1891  Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies on October - 16.   

1893  Carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 16 death of jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (b. 1856)   

1916  Klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73 on October - 16.   

1918  On October - 16 felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29   

1919  On this day in history charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday   

1920  On October - 16 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

1928  On this day in history septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies   

1937  On this day in history death of jean de Brunhoff, French writer (b. 1899)   

1939  On October - 16 carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63   

1942  Death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed on October - 16.   

1944  On October - 16 eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

1946  On October - 16 death of alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged   

1948  On October - 16 henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies   

1949  Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on October - 16.   

1951  Death of Liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 16 death of jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873)   

1959  On this day in history george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78   

1962  Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78 on October - 16.   

1966  On this day in history death of george O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899)   

1968  On this day in history death of ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914)   

1972  On this day in history leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80   

1973  On October - 16 gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64   

1974  On October - 16 death of chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895)   

1977  On this day in history michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

1978  On October - 16 dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63   

1979  Death of Johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1980  On October - 16 carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83   

1981  On October - 16 moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66   

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

1430  On October - 16 birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1535  On October - 16 birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on October - 16.   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on October - 16.   

1679  On October - 16 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on October - 16.