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October 16th
172 Notable deaths
Alfred Rosenberg
Baltic german architect, nazi politician and ideologue (1893-1946).
Born January 12th, 1893 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Austrian ss official, a major perpetrator of the holocaust and convicted war criminal (1903-1946).
Born October 4th, 1903.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 43 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging).
Liaquat Ali Khan
1st prime minister of pakistan from 1947 to 1951.
Born October 1st, 1895 in Karnal.
Died October 16th, 1951 at 56 years old in Rawalpindi, West Pakistan.
Betty Lynn
American actress.
Born August 29th, 1926 in Kansas City.
Died October 16th, 2021 at 95 years old in Mount Airy. [ref]
Stu Hart
Canadian professional and amateur wrestler, promoter, and trainer (1915-2003).
Born May 3rd, 1915 in Saskatoon.
Died October 16th, 2003 at 88 years old in Calgary (stroke).
Hans Frank
German lawyer, nazi politician, general governor of nazi occupied poland and convicted war criminal (1900-1946).
Born May 23rd, 1900 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 46 years old in Nuremberg, Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging). [ref]
Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden
Greco-danish princess; sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh (1906-1969).
Born May 30th, 1906 in Tatoi Palace.
Died October 16th, 1969 at 63 years old in Konstanz.
Shirley Booth
American actress (1898-1992).
Born August 30th, 1898 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1992 at 94 years old in Chatham (disease). [ref]
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Maltese journalist and blogger.
Born August 26th, 1964 in Sliema. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2017 at 53 years old in Bidnija (car bomb). [ref]
Julius Streicher
German publisher, nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1885-1946).
Born February 12th, 1885 in Fleinhausen.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 61 years old in Nuremberg (hanging).
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