Famous Deaths In December - 16

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on December - 16.   

1898  On this day in history death of pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)   

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

1916  On December - 16 death of grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

1920  On this day in history ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

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

1922  Death of Gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated on December - 16.   

1923  On December - 16 pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

1927  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on December - 16.   

1928  Death of Elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

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

1935  On December - 16 thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30   

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

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

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

1949  On December - 16 death of traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

1950  Otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70 on December - 16.   

1956  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

1965  William Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies   

1974  On December - 16 kostas Varnalis, writer, dies   

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

1977  On this day in history death of risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934)   

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  On December - 16 anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54   

1983  Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1984  Death of Debs Garms, American baseball player (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

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

1987  Albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1988  H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on this day in history.   

1989  Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on December - 16.   

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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 December - 16.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

1652  On December - 16 birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)