Famous Deaths In March - 12

1908  On this day in history edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61   

1909  On this day in history johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34   

1913  Joseph Bayer, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history george Westinghouse, US engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67   

1916  On March - 12 m v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39   

1924  On March - 12 hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies   

1925  On this day in history sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58   

1929  On March - 12 death of asa Griggs Candler, American businessman (b. 1851)   

1930  On this day in history death of alois Jirásek, Czech writer (b. 1851)   

1932  On March - 12 death of ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide   

1937  Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 on March - 12.   

1941  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72 on March - 12.   

1942  On March - 12 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

1943  On March - 12 death of gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor (b. 1869)   

1944  On this day in history death of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)   

1945  Death of Anne Frank, diarist (Diary of Anne Frank), killed in Belsen Camp on March - 12.   

1946  Philip Merivale, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)   

1949  Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1950  L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1955  Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC on March - 12.   

1957  On this day in history harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies   

1958  On this day in history ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79   

1961  On March - 12 belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

1966  Estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37 on March - 12.   

1973  On this day in history esther Williamson Ballou, composer, dies at 57   

1974  On this day in history death of billy Fox, Protestant Dublin MP, assassinated   

1978  John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 on March - 12.   

1980  Death of Arthur Charles Dobson, British racing driver (b. 1914) on March - 12.   

1982  On March - 12 elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Course of Events), dies at 90   

1983  Jevsei G Liberman, Ukraine economist (Plan, profit, bonus), dies at 85 on March - 12.   

1984  On this day in history arnold Riley, playwright/actor, dies at 88   

1985  On March - 12 eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85   

1988  Billie Rhodes, dies on March - 12.   

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1270  On March - 12 birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)   

1336  On this day in history birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)