Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 03

1935  On March - 03 neville Knox, cricketer (bowled in 2 Tests for England 1907), dies   

1938  Arthur Koestler, writer, dies at 32 on March - 03.   

1941  On this day in history constant W L Scheurleer, archaeologist/banker/art expert, dies at 59   

1942  On March - 03 amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43   

1943  George Thomson, cricketer (all-rounder-6 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies on this day in history.   

1945  Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish Internal minister (1940), dies at 61 on March - 03.   

1948  On this day in history antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51   

1953  On this day in history death of james J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer (b. 1875)   

1956  On this day in history willem H Keesom, Dutch physicist (Helium I/II), dies at 79   

1959  Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1960  Sammy White, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off), dies at 65 on March - 03.   

1961  Death of Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history carlo Gatti, composer, dies at 88   

1966  On March - 03 alice Pearce, comedienne (Gladys Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 52   

1967  Georges Lonque, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1974  Barbara Ruick, actress (Carousel, Fearless Fagan), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1976  Alfred Sendrey, composer, dies at 92 on March - 03.   

1977  Percy Marmont, actor (Secret Agent, Lisbon), dies at 93 on March - 03.   

1982  On this day in history georges Perec, French writer, dies at 45   

1983  On this day in history arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77   

1985  Sarah Blanding, 1st US fem college head (Vassar 1946-64), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1987  On March - 03 danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74   

1988  Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies on March - 03.   

1990  On March - 03 frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Parool), dies at 86   

1991  Arthur Murray, dance instructor, dies at 95 of pneumonia on this day in history.   

1992  Robert Beatty, actor (Odd Man Out), dies at 82 on March - 03.   

1993  Albert Sabin, physician (oral polio vaccine), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1994  Anita Morris, actress (Nine), dies of cancer at 50 on March - 03.   

1995  On this day in history gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar, dies at 84   

1996  On March - 03 david Bowman, trade unionist, dies at 82   

1997  Stanislav Shatalin, Russian economist (500 Days), dies on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Fred Friendly, American broadcast executive (b. 1915) on March - 03.   

1999  Death of Gerhard Herzberg, German-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904) on March - 03.   

2000  On this day in history death of toni Ortelli, Italian composer and alpinist (b. 1904)   

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1455  On this day in history birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.   

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.   

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.