Famous Deaths In April - 03

1901  Richard D'Oyly Carte, promotor (Gilbert & Sullivan operas), dies on this day in history.   

1909  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 03 death of andrew Stoddart, cricketer (England capt at turn of century), suicide   

1919  On this day in history paul Geisler, composer, dies at 62   

1920  On April - 03 homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74   

1930  On April - 03 death of emma Albani, Canadian soprano (b. 1847)   

1936  Death of Bruno Hauptmann, convicted Lindbergh baby killer, executed on this day in history.   

1941  Andre Michelin, French tire manufacturer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63   

1943  Conrad Veidt, German/US actor (Cabinet of Dr Calgary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 03 joseph Weinheber, Austria poet/writer (Vienna Verbatim), dies at 43   

1946  On April - 03 death of masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed   

1949  On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

1950  Adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70 on April - 03.   

1951  Johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72 on April - 03.   

1956  On this day in history death of t Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed   

1958  On this day in history theodor Kramer, writer, dies   

1960  Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on April - 03.   

1962  Benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24 on this day in history.   

1965  Death of Ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898) on this day in history.   

1966  Russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 03 rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara), dies at 65   

1971  Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 on April - 03.   

1972  On April - 03 ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80   

1975  On April - 03 mary Ure, actress (Sons & Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42   

1976  On April - 03 maurice Johnstone, composer, dies at 75   

1977  On April - 03 jack Ryder, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 1394 runs), dies   

1978  On this day in history death of ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903)   

1980  On April - 03 luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82   

1981  Death of Juan Trippe, Airline entrepreneur and pioneer, Pan Am founder (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1982  Herman W Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist, dies at 69 on April - 03.   

1986  Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1987  Death of Tom Sestak, American football player (b. 1936) on this day in history.   

1988  Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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1151  On April - 03 birth of igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202)   

1245  On this day in history birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  On this day in history birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history birth of lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet   

1529  On April - 03 birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

1569  Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)