Famous Deaths In December - 03

1933  Richard Henry Warren, composer, dies at 74 on December - 03.   

1934  Death of Charles James O'Donnell, Irish politician (b. 1849) on December - 03.   

1937  Prosper Poullet, Belgian mayor, dies on December - 03.   

1941  Johann Christian August Sinding, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75   

1944  Delfien Vanhaute, Flemish pastor/poet (Ark of Noah), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1949  Elin Pelin, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1954  Enrique Soro Barriga, composer, dies at 70 on December - 03.   

1955  Death of Cow Cow Davenport, American pianist (b. 1894) on December - 03.   

1957  On December - 03 frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81   

1960  Hermann Stephani, composer, dies at 83 on December - 03.   

1961  Jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1964  Ernst Ginsberg, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1967  Annette Kolb, writer, dies at 92 on December - 03.   

1969  On December - 03 ruth White, actress (Fugitive), dies of cancer at 55   

1972  On this day in history death of bill Johnson, American musician (b. 1872)   

1973  On December - 03 michael O'Shea, actor (Denny- It's a Great Life), dies at 67   

1975  On this day in history hugh Thurlow, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1932), dies   

1976  Mary Nash, actress (Phila Story, Till the Clouds Roll By), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1978  William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1979  Death of Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1980  Death of Oswald Mosley, British politician (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

1981  Death of Walter Knott, American farmer (b. 1889) on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history virginia Lacy Jones, US librarian/presidents advisor, dies at 72   

1985  On this day in history sam Gillman, actor (Sam-Shane), dies at 70   

1990  Gavin Reed, actor (Body Beneath), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1991  Alex Graham, British cartoonstrip artist (Fred Basset), dies on December - 03.   

1992  Harry Ellerbe, actor (House of Usher, Magnetic Monster), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1993  On December - 03 lewis Thomas, biologist, dies of cancer at 80   

1994  Dolf Verspoor, literary/translator (M Nijhoff prize 1958), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1995  Jimmy Jewel, comedian, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1996  On December - 03 babrak Karmal, PM of Afghanistan (1980-81), dies   

1997  Marian Kratochwil, artist, dies at 91 on December - 03.   

1998  Death of Pierre Hétu, Quebec conductor and pianist (b. 1936) on December - 03.   

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1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

1483  On December - 03 birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist   

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on December - 03.   

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on December - 03.   

1668  On December - 03 birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer   

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on December - 03.   

1729  On December - 03 birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)   

1750  On December - 03 birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer