Famous Deaths 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  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 April - 16.   

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

1946  On this day in history 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 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 April - 16 death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

1958  Death of Rosalind Franklin, British chemist (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

1959  On April - 16 charles Halton, dies at 83   

1968  On this day in history edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82   

1970  Death of Richard Neutra, American architect (b. 1892) on April - 16.   

1972  On this day in history yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72   

1978  Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 on April - 16.   

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

1985  On this day in history 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 April - 16 tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1995  Arthur English, comedian, dies at 75 on April - 16.   

1996  Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1997  On April - 16 emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66   

1998  On April - 16 death of fred Davis, English snooker player (b. 1913)   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  On April - 16 birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

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  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)