Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 16

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1898  Death of Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832) on this day in history.   

1914  Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1916  Death of Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on December - 16.   

1920  On December - 16 ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

1921  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on December - 16.   

1922  On this day in history death of gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated   

1923  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 16 hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88   

1928  On this day in history death of elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885)   

1931  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1935  Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on this day in history.   

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on this day in history.   

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1945  On December - 16 death of fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri   

1949  Death of Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on December - 16.   

1950  On December - 16 otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70   

1956  On December - 16 death of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890)   

1960  On December - 16 anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63   

1961  Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1965  On December - 16 william Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91   

1973  On December - 16 syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies   

1974  Kostas Varnalis, writer, dies on December - 16.   

1976  George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies on December - 16.   

1977  Death of Risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934) on December - 16.   

1978  Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 on December - 16.   

1980  Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 on December - 16.   

1982  Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74   

1984  On December - 16 death of debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907)   

1985  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on December - 16.   

1987  On December - 16 albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79   

1988  H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on December - 16.   

1989  Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on this day in history.   

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1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)