People who died on September 16 95
Flavius Valerius Severus
d. 307
Flavius Valerius Severus, Roman emperor
Pope Martin I
d. 655 (b. 598)
Pope Martin I
Pope Victor III
d. 1087 (b. 1026)
Pope Victor III (b. 1026)
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Bernold of Constance
d. 1100 (b. 1054)
Bernold of Constance, German priest and historian (b. 1054)
Pandulf Verraccio
d. 1226
Pandulf Verraccio, Roman ecclesiastical politician
Philip III of Navarre
d. 1343 (b. 1306)
Philip III of Navarre (b. 1306)
John IV, Duke of Brittany
d. 1345 (b. 1295)
John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)
William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton
d. 1360 (b. 1319)
William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton (b. 1319)
Charles V of France
d. 1380 (b. 1338)
Charles V of France (b. 1338)
Antipope Clement VII
d. 1394 (b. 1342)
Antipope Clement VII (b. 1342)
Cyprian, Metropolitan of Moscow
d. 1406 (b. 1336)
Cyprian, Metropolitan of Moscow (b. 1336)
Tomás de Torquemada
d. 1498 (b. 1420)
Tomás de Torquemada, Spanish friar (b. 1420)
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Peter Niers
d. 1581
Peter Niers, notorious German bandit (date of birth unknown)
Catherine Jagiellon
d. 1583 (b. 1526)
Catherine Jagiellon, queen of John II of Sweden (b. 1526)
Michael Baius
d. 1589 (b. 1513)
Michael Baius, Belgian theologian and academic (b. 1513)
Mary Stuart (1605-1607)
d. 1607 (b. 1605)
Mary Stuart, English-Scottish princess (b. 1605)
Anne Bradstreet
d. 1672 (b. 1612)
Anne Bradstreet, English poet (b. 1612)
James II of England
d. 1701 (b. 1633)
James II of England (b. 1633)
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
d. 1736 (b. 1686)
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-Dutch physicist and engineer, invented the thermometer (b. 1686)
Nguyễn Huệ
d. 1792 (b. 1753)
Nguyễn Huệ, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1753)
Nicolas Baudin
d. 1803 (b. 1754)
Nicolas Baudin, French explorer, hydrographer, and cartographer (b. 1754)
John Jeffries
d. 1819 (b. 1744)
John Jeffries, American physician and surgeon (b. 1744)
Louis XVIII of France
d. 1824 (b. 1755)
Louis XVIII of France (b. 1755)
Ezekiel Hart
d. 1843 (b. 1770)
Ezekiel Hart, Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1770)
Thomas Davis (Young Irelander)
d. 1845 (b. 1814)
Thomas Davis, Irish poet and publisher (b. 1814)
Christian de Meza
d. 1865 (b. 1792)
Christian de Meza, Danish general (b. 1792)
Sakaigawa Namiemon
d. 1887 (b. 1841)
Sakaigawa Namiemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 14th Yokozuna (b. 1841)
Antônio Carlos Gomes
d. 1896 (b. 1836)
Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer (b. 1836)
Pavlos Kalligas
d. 1896 (b. 1814)
Pavlos Kalligas, Greek jurist and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece (b. 1814)
Ramón Emeterio Betances
d. 1898 (b. 1827)
Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican surgeon and politician (b. 1827)
Edward Whymper
d. 1911 (b. 1840)
Edward Whymper, English-French mountaineer, explorer, and author (b. 1840)
C. X. Larrabee
d. 1914 (b. 1843)
C. X. Larrabee, American businessman (b. 1843)
Leo Fall
d. 1925 (b. 1873)
Leo Fall, Czech-Austrian composer (b. 1873)
Alexander Friedmann
d. 1925 (b. 1888)
Alexander Friedmann, Russian physicist and mathematician (b. 1888)
Omar Mukhtar
d. 1931 (b. 1862)
Omar Mukhtar, Libyan theorist and educator (b. 1862)
Ronald Ross
d. 1932 (b. 1857)
Ronald Ross, Indian-English physician and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1857)
George Gore
d. 1933 (b. 1854)
George Gore, American baseball player and manager (b. 1857)
Jean-Baptiste Charcot
d. 1936 (b. 1867)
Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French physician and explorer (b. 1867)
Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington
d. 1940 (b. 1860)
Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington, English-Scottish politician, 8th Governor of Queensland (b. 1860)
Gustav Bauer
d. 1944 (b. 1870)
Gustav Bauer, German journalist and politician, 11th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870)
John McCormack (tenor)
d. 1945 (b. 1884)
John McCormack, Irish tenor and actor (b. 1884)
James Hopwood Jeans
d. 1946 (b. 1877)
James Hopwood Jeans, English physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (b. 1877)
Pedro de Cordoba
d. 1950 (b. 1881)
Pedro de Cordoba, American actor (d. 1950)
Leo Amery
d. 1955 (b. 1873)
Leo Amery, Indian-English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1873)
Hasan Polatkan
d. 1961 (b. 1915)
Hasan Polatkan, Turkish politician, 15th Turkish Minister of Finance (b. 1915)
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
d. 1961 (b. 1910)
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, Turkish diplomat and politician, 21st Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1910)
Ahn Eak-tai
d. 1965 (b. 1906)
Ahn Eak-tai, North Korean composer and conductor (b. 1906)
Fred Quimby
d. 1965 (b. 1886)
Fred Quimby, American animator and producer (b. 1886)
Bertha Lutz
d. 1976 (b. 1894)
Bertha Lutz, Brazilian feminist and scientist (b. 1894)
Marc Bolan
d. 1977 (b. 1947)
Marc Bolan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1977)
Maria Callas
d. 1977 (b. 1923)
Maria Callas, Greek operatic soprano (b. 1923)
Jean Piaget
d. 1980 (b. 1896)
Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist and philosopher (b. 1896)
Louis Réard
d. 1984 (b. 1897)
Louis Réard, French engineer and fashion designer, created the bikini (b. 1897)
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Richard Brautigan
d. 1984 (b. 1935)
Richard Brautigan, American novelist, poet, and short story writer (b. 1935)
Christopher Soames
d. 1987 (b. 1920)
Christopher Soames, English soldier and politician, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (b. 1920)
Olga Spessivtseva
d. 1991 (b. 1895)
Olga Spessivtseva, Russian-American ballerina (b. 1895)
Millicent Fenwick
d. 1992 (b. 1910)
Millicent Fenwick, American journalist and politician (b. 1910)
František Jílek
d. 1993 (b. 1913)
František Jílek, Czech conductor (b. 1913)
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
d. 1993 (b. 1920)
Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Australian poet and activist (b. 1920)
McGeorge Bundy
d. 1996 (b. 1919)
McGeorge Bundy, American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor (b. 1919)
Gene Nelson
d. 1996 (b. 1920)
Gene Nelson, American actor, dancer, and director (b. 1920)
Samuel Z. Arkoff
d. 2001 (b. 1918)
Samuel Z. Arkoff, American producer (b. 1918)
James Gregory (actor)
d. 2002 (b. 1911)
James Gregory, American actor (b. 1911)
Sheb Wooley
d. 2003 (b. 1921)
Sheb Wooley, American singer-songwriter (b. 1921)
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Michael Donaghy
d. 2004 (b. 1954)
Michael Donaghy, American-English poet and author (b. 1954)
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Harry Freedman
d. 2005 (b. 1922)
Harry Freedman, Canadian horn player, composer, and educator (b. 1922)
Gordon Gould
d. 2005 (b. 1920)
Gordon Gould, American physicist and academic, invented the laser (b. 1920)
Floyd Curry
d. 2006 (b. 1925)
Floyd Curry, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1925)
Robert Jordan
d. 2007 (b. 1948)
Robert Jordan, American engineer and author (b. 1948)
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Norman Whitfield
d. 2008 (b. 1940)
Norman Whitfield, American songwriter and producer (b. 1940)
Myles Brand
d. 2009 (b. 1942)
Myles Brand, American philosopher and academic (b. 1942)
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Ernst Märzendorfer
d. 2009 (b. 1921)
Ernst Märzendorfer, Austrian conductor (b. 1921)
Mary Travers
d. 2009 (b. 1936)
Mary Travers, American singer-songwriter (b. 1936)
George N. Parks
d. 2010 (b. 1953)
George N. Parks, American educator and bandleader (b. 1953)
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Jim Towers
d. 2010 (b. 1933)
Jim Towers, English footballer (b. 1933)
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
d. 2011 (b. 1936)
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, American singer-songwriter, harmonica player, and drummer (b. 1936)
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Roman Kroitor
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Roman Kroitor, Canadian director and producer, co-founded IMAX (b. 1926)
Julien J. LeBourgeois
d. 2012 (b. 1923)
Julien J. LeBourgeois, American admiral (b. 1923)
Friedrich Zimmermann
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Friedrich Zimmermann, German lawyer and politician, German Federal Minister of the Interior (b. 1925)
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Scott Adams (American football)
d. 2013 (b. 1966)
Scott Adams, American football player (d. 2013)
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Ratiba El-Hefny
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Ratiba El-Hefny, Egyptian soprano and director (b. 1931)
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Patsy Swayze
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Patsy Swayze, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1927)
H. M. Fowler
d. 2014 (b. 1918)
H. M. Fowler American sergeant and politician (b. 1918)
Guy Béart
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Guy Béart, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter (b. 1930)
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Julio Brady
d. 2015 (b. 1942)
Julio Brady, Virgin Islander lawyer, judge, and politician, 5th Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (b. 1942)
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Kurt Oppelt
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Kurt Oppelt, Austrian figure skater and coach (b. 1932)
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Allan Wright
d. 2015 (b. 1920)
Allan Wright, English captain and pilot (b. 1920)
Edward Albee
d. 2016 (b. 1928)
Edward Albee, American director and playwright (b. 1928)
Gabriele Amorth
d. 2016 (b. 1925)
Gabriele Amorth, Italian priest and exorcist (b. 1925)
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
d. 2016 (b. 1920)
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italian economist and politician, 10th President of Italy and 49th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1920)
W. P. Kinsella
d. 2016 (b. 1935)
W. P. Kinsella, American novelist (b. 1935)
António Mascarenhas Monteiro
d. 2016 (b. 1944)
António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Cabo Verdean politician, 2nd President of Cape Verde (b. 1944)
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Gérard Louis-Dreyfus
d. 2016 (b. 1932)
Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, French-born American businessman (b. 1932)
Marcelo Rezende
d. 2017 (b. 1951)
Marcelo Rezende, Brazilian journalist (b. 1951)
Arjan Singh
d. 2017 (b. 1919)
Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force (b. 1919)