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 December - 16.   

1914  Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on December - 16.   

1916  Death of Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86   

1922  Death of Gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated on this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88   

1928  Death of Elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885) on December - 16.   

1931  On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82   

1935  On this day in history thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30   

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on December - 16.   

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on December - 16.   

1945  Death of Fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri on this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70   

1956  Death of Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (b. 1890) on this day in history.   

1960  Anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1961  Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on December - 16.   

1965  On this day in history william Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91   

1973  Syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies on December - 16.   

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

1976  George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies on this day in history.   

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

1978  On December - 16 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

1980  On December - 16 harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90   

1982  On December - 16 anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54   

1983  On December - 16 kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74   

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 December - 16.   

1988  On December - 16 h "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies   

1989  On December - 16 aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies   

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1485  On December - 16 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  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.