Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16

1914  George W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1915  Death of Nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (b. 1841) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies   

1920  On this day in history john Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80   

1924  Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on April - 16.   

1928  On this day in history death of henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840)   

1929  On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

1930  Death of José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1938  Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies on this day in history.   

1941  Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies on this day in history.   

1946  On April - 16 death of arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. 1884)   

1947  On this day in history death of rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900)   

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on April - 16.   

1949  Death of Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54 on April - 16.   

1951  Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85 on April - 16.   

1955  Death of Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded on April - 16.   

1958  Death of Rosalind Franklin, British chemist (b. 1920) on April - 16.   

1959  Charles Halton, dies at 83 on April - 16.   

1968  Edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82 on April - 16.   

1970  On April - 16 death of richard Neutra, American architect (b. 1892)   

1972  Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72 on April - 16.   

1978  Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1981  Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1985  Scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60 on April - 16.   

1988  On April - 16 death of abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

1989  Tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies on this day in history.   

1991  David Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83 on April - 16.   

1992  On this day in history andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72   

1993  John P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77 on April - 16.   

1994  On this day in history john McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75   

1995  Arthur English, comedian, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1996  On April - 16 lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73   

1997  Emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66 on April - 16.   

1998  Death of Fred Davis, English snooker player (b. 1913) on April - 16.   

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0778  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.