Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

1907  Death of James Hector, Scottish geologist (b. 1834) on this day in history.   

1910  Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68   

1920  On this day in history j Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies   

1921  On August - 16 peter I Karadjordjevic, king of Serbia/Yugoslavia, dies [or 8/26]   

1929  Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70 on August - 16.   

1938  Death of Robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27 on this day in history.   

1939  Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies on August - 16.   

1940  On this day in history billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries   

1944  Roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1945  Nico Richter, composer, dies at 29 on August - 16.   

1946  Death of Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 16 babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53   

1949  On August - 16 margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48   

1951  On this day in history louis Jouvet, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies at 63   

1952  Death of Lydia Field Emmet, American painter (b. 1866) on August - 16.   

1956  On August - 16 bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73   

1957  On August - 16 death of irving Langmuir, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1881)   

1958  Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 on August - 16.   

1959  Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on August - 16.   

1960  On this day in history errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies   

1961  On August - 16 death of maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870)   

1964  On this day in history jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68   

1965  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

1968  Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on August - 16.   

1969  On this day in history russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59   

1971  Elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78 on August - 16.   

1972  On this day in history john Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39   

1973  Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1974  Karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies on this day in history.   

1976  On August - 16 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

1977  Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42 on August - 16.   

1978  On August - 16 alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1397  On this day in history birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.