Famous Deaths In May - 16

1920  On this day in history death of levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrision (b. 1824)   

1926  On this day in history mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies   

1928  On this day in history edmund William Grosse, poet/author, dies   

1929  On this day in history lilli Lehmann, soprano, dies   

1932  On May - 16 death of ki Imukai, premier of Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1938  On May - 16 stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies   

1942  On this day in history bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies   

1943  On this day in history death of alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist (b. 1865)   

1944  George Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1947  On May - 16 death of frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861)   

1949  William Newzam Prior Nicholson, painter/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1952  Alec Hearne, cricketer (scored 9 in Test for Eng v S Afr 1892), dies on May - 16.   

1953  On this day in history death of django Reinhardt, Belgian musician (b. 1910)   

1954  On this day in history clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61   

1955  On this day in history james Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY   

1956  On this day in history death of h. B. Reese, American founder of Reese's (b. 1876)   

1957  On this day in history death of eliot Ness, American federal agent (b. 1903)   

1958  On this day in history jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49   

1959  Joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history death of george A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. 1881)   

1966  On this day in history death of randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home   

1969  On May - 16 johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44   

1972  Maxime Dumoulin, composer, dies at 79 on May - 16.   

1975  Death of Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder on May - 16.   

1979  On May - 16 asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90   

1981  Death of Ernie Freeman, American pianist and arranger (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

1983  Carel Brons, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1984  Andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35 on this day in history.   

1985  Margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82 on May - 16.   

1988  On this day in history kay Baxter, best bodybuilder in the world (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42   

1989  On this day in history death of hassan Khaled, sheik of Lebanon, murdered   

1990  On this day in history death of dag Drollet, Cheyenne Brando's boyfriend killed by brother Christian   

1991  On this day in history prudence Nesbitt, British actress/TV producer, dies   

1992  On this day in history marisa Mell, actress (Hostages), dies of cancer at 53   

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1558  On May - 16 birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

1578  On May - 16 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on May - 16.   

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on May - 16.   

1710  On this day in history birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

1718  On this day in history birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)   

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on May - 16.