Famous Deaths In December - 14

1906  On December - 14 john A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78   

1909  Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 14 death of belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant (b. 1887)   

1914  On December - 14 giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

1918  On this day in history death of sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered   

1920  Death of George Gipp, American football player (b. 1895) on December - 14.   

1923  On December - 14 giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72   

1926  On this day in history theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64   

1927  On this day in history death of yulian Vasilievich Sokhotski, Russian mathematician (b. 1842)   

1928  On December - 14 theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77   

1935  Stanley G Weinbaum, US, sci-fi writer (Martian Odyssey), dies on December - 14.   

1938  Marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1942  Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history constantino Gaito, composer, dies at 67   

1947  Franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84 on December - 14.   

1948  Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1950  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65 on December - 14.   

1956  On December - 14 death of juho Kusti Paasikivi, president of Finland (b. 1870)   

1959  On December - 14 maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84   

1960  Gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63 on this day in history.   

1963  On December - 14 dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39   

1964  William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on December - 14.   

1965  Hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84 on December - 14.   

1966  Emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Franz Schlegelberger, German Nazi politician (b. 1876) on December - 14.   

1971  On December - 14 death of dick Tiger, Nigerian-born boxer (b. 1929)   

1973  Yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77 on December - 14.   

1974  On this day in history walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85   

1975  Arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1978  Death of Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1979  Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer (2 Tests for India, avg 205), dies on this day in history.   

1980  Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1984  On December - 14 death of vicente Aleixandre, Spanish writer and Nobel laureate (b. 1898)   

1985  Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51 on this day in history.   

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1009  Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045) was born on this day in history.   

1363  On this day in history birth of john Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist   

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on December - 14.   

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France   

1625  On this day in history birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)   

1631  On December - 14 birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

1640  On December - 14 birth of (baptism date)