August 16th
165 Notable deaths
Mile Mrkšić
Croatian serb war criminal.
Born July 20th, 1947 in Gvozd.
Died August 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Lisbon.
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
Dutch diplomat (1888-1978).
Born March 7th, 1888 in Groningen. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1978 at 90 years old in Wassenaar.
Alexander Gomelsky
Soviet basketball coach.
Born January 18th, 1928 in Kronstadt.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 77 years old in Moscow (leukemia).
Jan Kiepura
Polish actor and singer.
Born May 16th, 1902 in Sosnowiec. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1966 at 64 years old in Harrison (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1879-1962).
Born November 17th, 1879 in Kraków.
Died August 16th, 1962 at 82 years old in Wasserburg Anholt.
Nicola Cabibbo
Italian physicist (1935-2010).
Born April 10th, 1935 in Rome.
Died August 16th, 2010 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Friedrich Sämisch
German chess player (1896-1975).
Born September 20th, 1896 in Charlottenburg.
Died August 16th, 1975 at 78 years old in Wannsee.
Henri Desgrange
French racing cyclist, journalist and organiser of the first tour de france.
Born January 31st, 1865 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1940 at 75 years old in Grimaud. [ref]
Alexander Izvolsky
Russian diplomat (1856-1919).
Born March 18th, 1856 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1919 at 63 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu