Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 16

1907  On this day in history death of james Hector, Scottish geologist (b. 1834)   

1910  Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer, dies at 69 on August - 16.   

1911  Karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1920  J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies on this day in history.   

1921  Peter I Karadjordjevic, king of Serbia/Yugoslavia, dies [or 8/26] on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies   

1940  Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries on August - 16.   

1944  On this day in history roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28   

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

1946  Death of Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) on August - 16.   

1948  Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1951  Louis Jouvet, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history death of lydia Field Emmet, American painter (b. 1866)   

1956  On this day in history bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73   

1957  Death of Irving Langmuir, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1881) on August - 16.   

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

1959  On August - 16 pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74   

1960  On August - 16 errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies   

1961  On this day in history death of maulvi Abdul Haq, Father of Modern Urdu (b. 1870)   

1964  Jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68 on August - 16.   

1965  On this day in history vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64   

1966  Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58 on August - 16.   

1968  On August - 16 luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71   

1969  Russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59 on August - 16.   

1971  On this day in history elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78   

1972  John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on August - 16.   

1973  Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85 on August - 16.   

1974  On this day in history karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

1976  Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 on August - 16.   

1977  On this day in history elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42   

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

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1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

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 August - 16.   

1550  On this day in history birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)