People who died on June 16 96
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Rorgon I, Count of Maine
d. 840
Rorgon I, Frankish nobleman (or 839)
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Li Cunshen
d. 924 (b. 862)
Li Cunshen, general of Later Tang (b. 862)
Hugh the Great
d. 956 (b. 898)
Hugh the Great, Frankish nobleman (b. 898)
Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile
d. 1185
Richeza of Poland, queen of León (b. c. 1140)
Hugh de Balsham
d. 1286
Hugh de Balsham, English bishop
Adam de Brome
d. 1332
Adam de Brome, founder of Oriel College, Oxford
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Johannes Ambundii
d. 1424
Johannes Ambundii, archbishop of Riga
Jean Le Fèvre de Saint-Remy
d. 1468 (b. 1395)
Jean Le Fèvre de Saint-Remy, Burgundian historian and author (b. 1395)
John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln
d. 1487
John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (b. c. 1463)
Konrad von Thüngen
d. 1540
Konrad von Thüngen, German nobleman (b. c. 1466)
Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline
d. 1622 (b. 1555)
Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (b. 1555)
Christian the Younger
d. 1626 (b. 1599)
Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, German Protestant military leader (b. 1599)
Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet
d. 1666 (b. 1608)
Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet, English poet and diplomat, English Ambassador to Spain (b. 1608)
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
d. 1722 (b. 1650)
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (b. 1650)
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Johann Baptista Ruffini
d. 1749 (b. 1672)
Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian businessman (b. 1672)
Joseph Butler
d. 1752 (b. 1692)
Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (b. 1692)
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
d. 1777 (b. 1709)
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset, French poet and playwright (b. 1709)
Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet
d. 1779 (b. 1712)
Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, Colonial governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay (d. 1779)
Benjamin Tupper
d. 1792 (b. 1738)
Benjamin Tupper, American general and surveyor (b. 1738)
Johann Adam Hiller
d. 1804 (b. 1728)
Johann Adam Hiller, German composer and conductor (b. 1728)
Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance
d. 1824 (b. 1739)
Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, French lawyer and politician (b. 1739)
Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette
d. 1849 (b. 1780)
Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette, German theologian and scholar (b. 1780)
William Lawson (explorer)
d. 1850 (b. 1774)
William Lawson, English-Australian explorer and politician (b. 1774)
John Snow
d. 1858 (b. 1813)
John Snow, English epidemiologist and physician (b. 1813)
Hidenoyama Raigorō
d. 1862 (b. 1808)
Hidenoyama Raigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 9th Yokozuna (b. 1808)
Charles Sturt
d. 1869 (b. 1795)
Charles Sturt, Indian-English botanist and explorer (b. 1795)
Norman Macleod (1812-1872)
d. 1872 (b. 1812)
Norman MacLeod, Scottish minister and author (b. 1812)
Crawford Long
d. 1878 (b. 1815)
Crawford Long, American surgeon and pharmacist (b. 1815)
Kikuchi Yōsai
d. 1878 (b. 1781)
Kikuchi Yōsai, Japanese painter (b. 1781)
Josiah Mason
d. 1881 (b. 1795)
Josiah Mason, English businessman and philanthropist (b. 1795)
Wilhelm Camphausen
d. 1885 (b. 1818)
Wilhelm Camphausen, German painter and academic (b. 1818)
Alexander Stuart (Australian politician)
d. 1886 (b. 1824)
Alexander Stuart, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1824)
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Ernst Schröder
d. 1902 (b. 1841)
Ernst Schröder, German mathematician and academic (b. 1841)
Chittaranjan Das
d. 1925 (b. 1870)
Chittaranjan Das, Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1870)
Bramwell Booth
d. 1929 (b. 1856)
Bramwell Booth, English 2nd General of The Salvation Army (b. 1856)
Vernon Louis Parrington
d. 1929 (b. 1871)
Vernon Louis Parrington, American historian and scholar (d. 1929)
Ezra Fitch
d. 1930 (b. 1866)
Ezra Fitch, American lawyer and businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (b. 1866)
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
d. 1930 (b. 1860)
Elmer Ambrose Sperry, American inventor, co-invented the gyrocompass (b. 1860)
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Chick Webb
d. 1939 (b. 1905)
Chick Webb, American drummer and bandleader (b. 1905)
DuBose Heyward
d. 1940 (b. 1885)
DuBose Heyward, American author (b. 1885)
Marc Bloch
d. 1944 (b. 1886)
Marc Bloch, French historian and academic (d. 1944)
Aris Velouchiotis
d. 1945 (b. 1905)
Aris Velouchiotis, Greek soldier (d. 1945)
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Gordon Brewster
d. 1946 (b. 1889)
Gordon Brewster, Irish cartoonist (d. 1946)
Andrew Lawson
d. 1952 (b. 1861)
Andrew Lawson, Scottish-American geologist and academic (b. 1861)
Margaret Bondfield
d. 1953 (b. 1873)
Margaret Bondfield, English politician, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (b. 1873)
Ozias Leduc
d. 1955 (b. 1864)
Ozias Leduc, Canadian painter and educator (d. 1955)
Pál Maléter
d. 1958 (b. 1917)
Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (b. 1917)
Imre Nagy
d. 1958 (b. 1896)
Imre Nagy, Hungarian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1895)
George Reeves
d. 1959 (b. 1914)
George Reeves, American actor and director (b. 1914)
Marcel Junod
d. 1961 (b. 1904)
Marcel Junod, Swiss physician and anesthesiologist (b. 1904)
Reginald Denny (actor)
d. 1967 (b. 1891)
Reginald Denny, English actor (b. 1891)
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
d. 1969 (b. 1891)
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, English field marshal and politician, 17th Governor General of Canada (b. 1891)
Sydney Chapman (mathematician)
d. 1970 (b. 1888)
Sydney Chapman, English mathematician and geophysicist (b. 1888)
Brian Piccolo
d. 1970 (b. 1943)
Brian Piccolo, American football player (b. 1943)
John Reith, 1st Baron Reith
d. 1971 (b. 1889)
John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, Scottish broadcaster, co-founded BBC (d. 1971)
Wernher von Braun
d. 1977 (b. 1912)
Wernher von Braun, German-American physicist and engineer (b. 1912)
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
d. 1979 (b. 1931)
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghanaian general and politician, 6th Head of state of Ghana (b. 1931)
Nicholas Ray
d. 1979 (b. 1911)
Nicholas Ray, American director and screenwriter (d. 1979)
Thomas Playford IV
d. 1981 (b. 1896)
Thomas Playford IV, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of South Australia (d. 1981)
James Honeyman-Scott
d. 1982 (b. 1956)
James Honeyman-Scott, English guitarist and songwriter (b. 1956)
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Lew Andreas
d. 1984 (b. 1895)
Lew Andreas, American football player and coach (b. 1895)
Erni Krusten
d. 1984 (b. 1900)
Erni Krusten, Estonian author and poet (b. 1900)
Maurice Duruflé
d. 1986 (b. 1902)
Maurice Duruflé, French organist and composer (b. 1902)
Marguerite de Angeli
d. 1987 (b. 1889)
Marguerite de Angeli, American author and illustrator (b. 1889)
Miguel Piñero
d. 1988 (b. 1946)
Miguel Piñero, Puerto Rican-American actor and playwright (b. 1946)
Lindsay Hassett
d. 1993 (b. 1913)
Lindsay Hassett, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (d. 1993)
Kristen Pfaff
d. 1994 (b. 1967)
Kristen Pfaff, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1967)
Mel Allen
d. 1996 (b. 1913)
Mel Allen, American sportscaster and game show host (b. 1913)
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Dal Stivens
d. 1997 (b. 1911)
Dal Stivens, Australian soldier and author (b. 1911)
Fred Wacker
d. 1998 (b. 1918)
Fred Wacker, American race driver and engineer (d. 1998)
Screaming Lord Sutch
d. 1999 (b. 1940)
Screaming Lord Sutch, English singer and activist (b. 1940)
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Pierre Bourgault
d. 2003 (b. 1934)
Pierre Bourgault, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1934)
Georg Henrik von Wright
d. 2003 (b. 1916)
Georg Henrik von Wright, Finnish-Swedish philosopher and author (b. 1916)
Thanom Kittikachorn
d. 2004 (b. 1911)
Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (d. 2004)
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Jacques Miquelon
d. 2004 (b. 1911)
Jacques Miquelon, Canadian lawyer and judge (b. 1911)
Enrique Laguerre
d. 2005 (b. 1906)
Enrique Laguerre, Puerto Rican-American author and critic (b. 1906)
Mario Rigoni Stern
d. 2008 (b. 1921)
Mario Rigoni Stern, Italian soldier and author (b. 1921)
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Marc Bazin
d. 2010 (b. 1932)
Marc Bazin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 49th President of Haiti (b. 1932)
Maureen Forrester
d. 2010 (b. 1930)
Maureen Forrester, Canadian actress and singer (d. 2010)
Ronald Neame
d. 2010 (b. 1911)
Ronald Neame, English director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter (b. 1911)
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Östen Mäkitalo
d. 2011 (b. 1938)
Östen Mäkitalo, Swedish engineer and academic (b. 1938)
Nils Karlsson
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Nils Karlsson, Swedish skier (d. 2012)
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Jorge Lankenau
d. 2012 (b. 1944)
Jorge Lankenau, Mexican banker and businessman (b. 1944)
Sławomir Petelicki
d. 2012 (b. 1946)
Sławomir Petelicki, Polish general (b. 1946)
Susan Tyrrell
d. 2012 (b. 1945)
Susan Tyrrell, American actress (b. 1945)
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Sam Farber
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Sam Farber, American businessman, co-founded OXO (b. 1924)
Hans Hass
d. 2013 (b. 1919)
Hans Hass, Austrian biologist and diver (b. 1919)
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain
d. 2013 (b. 1950)
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (b. 1950)
Norman Ian MacKenzie
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Norman Ian MacKenzie, English journalist and author (b. 1921)
Ottmar Walter
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Ottmar Walter, German footballer (b. 1924)
Tony Gwynn
d. 2014 (b. 1960)
Tony Gwynn, American baseball player and coach (b. 1960)
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Cándido Muatetema Rivas
d. 2014 (b. 1960)
Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (b. 1960)
Charles Correa
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Charles Correa, Indian architect (d. 2015)
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Jean Vautrin
d. 2015 (b. 1933)
Jean Vautrin, French director, screenwriter, and critic (b. 1933)
Jo Cox
d. 2016 (b. 1974)
Jo Cox, English political activist and MP (b. 1974)
Helmut Kohl
d. 2017 (b. 1930)
Helmut Kohl, German politician, 6th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1930)