Famous Deaths In March - 29

1911  Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1912  Robert F Scott, British pole explorer (Antarctica), dies on March - 29.   

1917  Fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76 on March - 29.   

1924  Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer/writer, dies at 71 on March - 29.   

1930  Anton Bettelheim, writer, dies on March - 29.   

1933  On March - 29 alexander Schmuller, Russian/Dutch violinist/conductor, dies at 52   

1934  On this day in history death of otto Hermann Kahn, German millionaire and benefactor (b. 1867)   

1937  On this day in history karol Szymanowski, Polish/Ukraine composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 54   

1940  On March - 29 death of alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England.(b. 1916)   

1945  Karl T Sapper, German geographer/geologist (Vulkankunde), dies at 79 on March - 29.   

1948  On March - 29 death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)   

1955  On this day in history everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81   

1956  On this day in history death of infante Alfonso of Spain (b. 1941)   

1957  On this day in history joyce A L Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), dies at 68   

1959  On March - 29 barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies   

1963  On this day in history pola Gojawiczynska, Polish author (Stolica), dies at 64   

1964  Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63 on March - 29.   

1966  On this day in history harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones & City Slickers), dies at 50   

1970  On this day in history death of anna Louise Strong, American communist journalist (b. 1885)   

1971  On March - 29 death of dhirendranath Datta, Bangladeshi politician (b. 1886)   

1972  Death of J Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, industrialist/film magnate on March - 29.   

1974  Seton I Miller, writer, dies at 71 on March - 29.   

1978  Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.   

1979  Melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), dies at 82 on March - 29.   

1980  ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74 on March - 29.   

1981  On March - 29 eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79   

1982  On this day in history carl Orff, German composer (Mouth, Antigonae), dies at 86   

1983  On this day in history richard O'Brien, actor (Rocky Horror Show), dies of cancer at 65   

1985  Death of Luther Terry, Surgeon General of the United States (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1986  Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at 79 on March - 29.   

1988  Death of Ted Kluszewski, American baseball player (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history bernard Blier, actor (Les Miserables, Women & War), dies at 73   

1990  Death of Germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer, shot dead on March - 29.   

1991  Lee Atwater, political strategists (R), dies of brain tumor at 40 on March - 29.   

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on March - 29.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1553  Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on March - 29.   

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On March - 29 birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on March - 29.   

1636  On March - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer