Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1914  Death of Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

1926  Death of Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on this day in history.   

1930  Miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60 on March - 16.   

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58   

1936  Death of Marguerite Durand, French journalist and feminist (b. 1864) on March - 16.   

1937  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on March - 16.   

1938  On March - 16 egon Friedell, writer, dies   

1940  Death of Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858) on this day in history.   

1941  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 on March - 16.   

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 on March - 16.   

1945  Death of Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history death of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61   

1955  Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77   

1957  Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67 on March - 16.   

1958  On March - 16 leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65   

1959  John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history death of chen Geng, Chinese military leader (b. 1903)   

1962  On this day in history john Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85   

1964  Nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80 on March - 16.   

1967  On this day in history james Friskin, composer, dies at 80   

1968  June Collyer, actress (June-Stu Erwin Show), dies at 60 on March - 16.   

1970  Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61 on March - 16.   

1971  On March - 16 bebe Daniels, actress (Silver Dollar, My Past), dies at 70   

1972  On March - 16 harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72   

1973  On March - 16 carl Benton Reid, actor (Trap, Underwater City), dies at 79   

1975  On this day in history t-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64   

1978  On this day in history death of aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists   

1979  Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90 on March - 16.   

1980  Death of Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (b. 1898) on March - 16.   

1983  Arthur Godfrey, TV host (Arthur Godrey Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On March - 16 birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  On March - 16 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist