Famous Deaths In October - 16

1865  Death of Andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist (b. 1781) on October - 16.   

1867  On this day in history salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

1877  On October - 16 john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

1880  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1888  Death of John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) on October - 16.   

1891  On October - 16 sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies   

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

1909  Death of Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (b. 1856) on this day in history.   

1916  Klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73 on October - 16.   

1918  Felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1919  On October - 16 charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday   

1920  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on October - 16.   

1928  Septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies on this day in history.   

1937  Death of Jean de Brunhoff, French writer (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

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 October - 16.   

1949  On this day in history hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85   

1951  Death of Liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar on this day in history.   

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

1959  George C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1962  Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78 on October - 16.   

1966  Death of George O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899) on October - 16.   

1968  Death of Ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914) on October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1977  Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

1978  On October - 16 dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63   

1979  On this day in history death of johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903)   

1980  On this day in history carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83   

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

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on October - 16.   

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

1535  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

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

1663  On this day in history birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

1679  On October - 16 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)