Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 16

1865  Death of Andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist (b. 1781) on October - 16.   

1867  On this day in history salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

1877  On this day in history john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

1880  On this day in history edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64   

1888  On October - 16 death of john Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815)   

1891  On this day in history sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies   

1893  Carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1909  Death of Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (b. 1856) on October - 16.   

1916  On this day in history klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73   

1918  On this day in history felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29   

1919  Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday on October - 16.   

1920  On October - 16 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

1928  Septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies on October - 16.   

1937  On this day in history death of jean de Brunhoff, French writer (b. 1899)   

1939  On October - 16 carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63   

1942  On October - 16 death of 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed   

1944  Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on October - 16.   

1946  Death of Alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged on this day in history.   

1948  Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies on October - 16.   

1949  Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history death of liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar   

1956  Death of Jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873) on this day in history.   

1959  George C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78   

1966  Death of George O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899) on October - 16.   

1968  Death of Ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914) on October - 16.   

1972  Leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1973  Gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64 on October - 16.   

1974  On October - 16 death of chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895)   

1977  On this day in history michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

1978  On October - 16 dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63   

1979  Death of Johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1980  Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1981  Moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66 on October - 16.   

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on October - 16.   

1430  On October - 16 birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  On this day in history birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  On October - 16 birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on this day in history.   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on October - 16.   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)