Famous Deaths In December - 16

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 16 death of pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)   

1914  On December - 16 ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

1916  Death of Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 16 ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

1921  On December - 16 charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86   

1922  On December - 16 death of gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated   

1923  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on December - 16.   

1927  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on December - 16.   

1928  On December - 16 death of elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885)   

1931  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 on December - 16.   

1935  On this day in history thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30   

1940  On December - 16 m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies   

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1945  On December - 16 death of fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri   

1949  Death of Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on this day in history.   

1950  Otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70 on December - 16.   

1956  Death of Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890) on this day in history.   

1960  On December - 16 anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63   

1961  On December - 16 boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61   

1965  On December - 16 william Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91   

1973  Syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies on December - 16.   

1974  On this day in history kostas Varnalis, writer, dies   

1976  On this day in history george, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies   

1977  Death of Risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934) on December - 16.   

1978  On December - 16 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

1980  Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 on December - 16.   

1982  On December - 16 anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54   

1983  Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1984  Death of Debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907) on December - 16.   

1985  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on December - 16.   

1987  On this day in history albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79   

1988  On this day in history h "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies   

1989  On this day in history aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.