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Rwandan king (1936–2016).
Born June 29th, 1936 in Cyangugu.
Died October 16th, 2016 at 80 years old in Oakton (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Croatian army officer (1944–1991).
Born March 31st, 1944 in Donji Mamići.
Died October 16th, 1991 at 47 years old in Borovo Naselje.
German banker (1820-1886).
Born August 5th, 1820 in Naples.
Died October 16th, 1886 at 66 years old in Frankfurt.
Officer of the white army; russian and soviet publicist, writer, nkvd agent (1893–1941).
Born October 11th, 1893 in Moscow.
Died October 16th, 1941 at 48 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
American mathematician (1925-2019).
Born March 13th, 1925 in Minneapolis.
Died October 16th, 2019 at 94 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Japanese lady-in-waiting; concubine of emperor meiji; mother of emperor taishō.
Born June 26th, 1859 in Kyoto.
Died October 16th, 1943 at 84 years old
American politician (1936-2012).
Born March 29th, 1936 in Brookfield.
Died October 16th, 2012 at 76 years old in Franklin (disease). [ref]
American film director (1929–2016).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2016 at 87 years old in Las Vegas (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Croatian writer (1939–1978).
Born October 6th, 1939 in Donji Vinjani.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Hamas political leader (1966–2023).
Born March 16th, 1966 in Gaza City.
Died October 16th, 2023 at 57 years old in Gaza Strip (airstrike). [ref]
American biologist (1935–2010).
Born August 12th, 1935 in Albany.
Died October 16th, 2010 at 75 years old in Chicago (leukemia). [ref]
Austrian noble (1858-1939).
Born October 4th, 1858 in Sinac.
Died October 16th, 1939 at 81 years old in Vienna.
American film director, screenwriter and actor (1888-1950).
Born April 16th, 1888 in St. Louis.
Died October 16th, 1950 at 62 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
American actor (1884–1935).
Born March 21st, 1884 in New Haven. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1935 at 51 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Canadian ice hockey player (1931–2021).
Born August 2nd, 1931 in Prescott.
Died October 16th, 2021 at 90 years old in Prescott. [ref]
Lithuanian writer (1896–1947).
Born February 14th, 1896 in Baibokai.
Died October 16th, 1947 at 51 years old in Vilnius.
American track and field athlete (1885-1913).
Born March 17th, 1885 in Healdsburg.
Died October 16th, 1913 at 28 years old in San Francisco (typhoid fever).
Danish physicist (1948-2002).
Born December 8th, 1948 in Denmark.
Died October 16th, 2002 at 53 years old in Copenhagen.
American child actor (1933-2005).
Born October 25th, 1933 in Fort Worth.
Died October 16th, 2005 at 71 years old in Minneapolis (lung cancer, brain cancer).
Swedish noble (1858-1946).
Born October 24th, 1858 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 87 years old in Grödinge parish.
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1921-2001).
Born January 26th, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2001 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Actress (1889-1964).
Born October 17th, 1889 in Suffolk.
Died October 16th, 1964 at 74 years old in Sonoma.
American actress (1916-1999).
Born December 28th, 1916 in Billings.
Died October 16th, 1999 at 82 years old in Santa Monica.
American pianist and composer (1889–1918).
Born May 20th, 1889 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1918 at 29 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Czech actor (1934–2022).
Born April 14th, 1934 in Vracov. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2022 at 88 years old in Nová Ves pod Pleší. [ref]
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