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  On this day in history jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies   

1928  On April - 16 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  On April - 16 bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies   

1941  On this day in history josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

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

1947  On April - 16 death of rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900)   

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on this day in history.   

1949  On April - 16 death of sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54   

1951  Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

1958  On this day in history death of rosalind Franklin, British chemist (b. 1920)   

1959  Charles Halton, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1968  Edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 16 lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80   

1981  On this day in history eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies   

1985  On April - 16 scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60   

1988  On this day in history death of abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

1989  On this day in history tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies   

1991  David Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83 on this day in history.   

1992  On April - 16 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  John McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75 on April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1998  Death of Fred Davis, English snooker player (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on this day in history.   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

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