Famous Deaths In December - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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