Famous Deaths In October - 14

1919  Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on this day in history.   

1923  George Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83 on October - 14.   

1930  On this day in history sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies   

1943  On this day in history jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies   

1944  On October - 14 death of erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52   

1957  Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on October - 14.   

1958  On this day in history jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82   

1959  Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.   

1960  Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies on this day in history.   

1961  Death of Paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1966  Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 14 death of marcel Aymé, French novelist and playwright (b. 1902)   

1972  On this day in history joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68   

1973  Death of Edmund A. Chester, American broadcaster and journalist (b. 1897) on October - 14.   

1976  Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on October - 14.   

1977  Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies   

1981  Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure   

1984  Death of Martin Ryle, English radio astronomer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history death of emil Gilels, Ukrainian pianist (b. 1916)   

1986  On October - 14 [Francis XA] Keenan Wynn, US actor (Dr Strangelove), dies at 70   

1987  On October - 14 rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86   

1988  Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30   

1990  On this day in history leonard Bernstein, composer, dies of heart attack at 72   

1992  On this day in history john Hancock, actor (LA Law, Love & War), dies of heart attack at 51   

1993  Bertie Clarke, cricketer (6 wkts for WI in 1939), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On October - 14 gioconda de Vito, violinist, dies at 87   

1995  On October - 14 edith Pargeter, author (Brother Cadfael), dies of a stroke at 82   

1996  Laura La Plante, screen actress (Show Boat, Scandal), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1997  Harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history death of cleveland Amory, American writer and animal rights activist (b. 1917)   

1999  Death of Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician (b. 1922) on October - 14.   

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1257  On October - 14 birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.   

1606  On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  On this day in history birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)