Famous Deaths In October - 16

1865  Death of Andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist (b. 1781) on this day in history.   

1867  On October - 16 salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

1877  John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64   

1888  On October - 16 death of john Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815)   

1891  Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies on October - 16.   

1893  Carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75 on October - 16.   

1909  On this day in history death of jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (b. 1856)   

1916  On October - 16 klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73   

1918  Felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29 on October - 16.   

1919  Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

1928  On this day in history septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies   

1937  Death of Jean de Brunhoff, French writer (b. 1899) on October - 16.   

1939  On this day in history carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63   

1942  Death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed on October - 16.   

1944  Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged on this day in history.   

1948  Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies on this day in history.   

1949  On October - 16 hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85   

1951  On this day in history death of liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar   

1956  On October - 16 death of jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873)   

1959  On this day in history george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78   

1962  On October - 16 gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78   

1966  On October - 16 death of george O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899)   

1968  On October - 16 death of ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914)   

1972  Leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80 on October - 16.   

1973  Gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64 on October - 16.   

1974  Death of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1977  On October - 16 michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

1978  Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 on October - 16.   

1979  Death of Johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903) on October - 16.   

1980  Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 16 moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66   

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1396  On October - 16 birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

1430  On this day in history birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  On this day in history birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  On October - 16 birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  On this day in history birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on October - 16.   

1679  On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on October - 16.