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History Deaths on March 12

By  Richie Cameron Gomez  12 Mar   91 Views

History Deaths on March 12

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Winston Churchill, American author and playwright (b. 1871)

#Winston_Churchill_(novelist)

In 1947

Friedhelm Konietzka, German-Swiss footballer and manager (b. 1938)

#Friedhelm_Konietzka

In 2012

Joseph Petrosino, American police officer (b. 1860)

#Joseph_Petrosino

In 1909

Morton Downey Jr., American singer-songwriter, actor, and talk show host (b. 1933)

#Morton_Downey_Jr.

In 2001

Friedrich Kuhlau, German-Danish pianist and composer (b. 1786)

#Friedrich_Kuhlau

In 1832

Arthur Grimsdell, English footballer and cricketer (b. 1894)

#Arthur_Grimsdell

In 1963

Spyros Kyprianou, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Cyprus (b. 1932)

#Spyros_Kyprianou

In 2002

Ernest August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1660)

#Ernest_August,_Duke_of_Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

In 1731

Ada Jafri, Pakistani poet and author (b. 1924)

#Ada_Jafri

In 2015

Ola L. Mize, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1931)

#Ola_L._Mize

In 2014

Lucy M. Lewis, American potter (b. 1890)

#Lucy_M._Lewis

In 1992

Yehudi Menuhin, American-Swiss violinist and conductor (b. 1916)

#Yehudi_Menuhin

In 1999

John Bull, English organist and composer (b. 1562)

#John_Bull_(composer)

In 1628

Johann Heynlin, German humanist scholar (b. c. 1425)

#Johann_Heynlin

In 1496

Marianne Weber, German sociologist and suffragist (b. 1870)

#Marianne_Weber

In 1954

Terry Pratchett, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (b. 1948)

#Terry_Pratchett

In 2015

Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman and politician, 44th Mayor of Atlanta (b. 1851)

#Asa_Griggs_Candler

In 1929

Symeon the New Theologian, Byzantine monk (b. 949)

#Symeon_the_New_Theologian

In 1022

Michael Graves, American architect and academic, designed the Portland Building and the Humana Building (b. 1934)

#Michael_Graves

In 2015

Demetrius II, king of Georgia (b. 1259)

#Demetrius_II_of_Georgia

In 1289

Ragnar Granit, Finnish-Swedish neuroscientist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1900)

#Ragnar_Granit

In 1991

Charlie Parker, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1920)

#Charlie_Parker

In 1955

Peder Griffenfeld, Danish politician (b. 1635)

#Peder_Griffenfeld

In 1699

Friedrich Fromm, German general (b. 1888)

#Friedrich_Fromm

In 1945

Alexander Mackenzie, Scottish explorer and politician (b. 1764)

#Alexander_Mackenzie_(explorer)

In 1820

Go-K?gon, Japanese emperor (b. 1338)

#Emperor_Go-K?gon

In 1374

Stefan Dragutin, king of Serbia (b. 1253)

#Stefan_Dragutin

In 1316

Josephine Hull, American actress (b. 1877)

#Josephine_Hull

In 1957

Lazare Ponticelli, Italian-French soldier and supercentenarian (b. 1897)

#Lazare_Ponticelli

In 2008

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian author (b. 1830)

#Marie_von_Ebner-Eschenbach

In 1916

Ferenc Szálasi, Hungarian soldier and politician, Head of State of Hungary (b. 1897)

#Ferenc_Szálasi

In 1946

Michael Grigsby, English director and producer (b. 1936)

#Michael_Grigsby

In 2013

Maurice Evans, English-American actor (b. 1901)

#Maurice_Evans_(actor)

In 1989

Theodor Plievier, German author best known for his anti-war novel (b. 1892)

#Theodor_Plievier

In 1955

Illarion Pryanishnikov, Russian painter (b. 1840)

#Illarion_Pryanishnikov

In 1894

Nilla Pizzi, Italian singer (b. 1919)

#Nilla_Pizzi

In 2011

Cesare Borgia, Italian cardinal (b. 1475)

#Cesare_Borgia

In 1507

Victor Westhoff, Dutch botanist and academic (b. 1916)

#Victor_Westhoff

In 2001

Jorge Guinzburg, Argentinian journalist and producer (b. 1949)

#Jorge_Guinzburg

In 2008

Paul C. Donnelly, American scientist and engineer (b. 1923)

#Paul_C._Donnelly

In 2014

Alois Jirásek, Czech author and playwright (b. 1851)

#Alois_Jirásek

In 1930

Willie Barrow, American minister and activist (b. 1924)

#Willie_Barrow

In 2015

George Westinghouse, American engineer and businessman (b. 1846)

#George_Westinghouse

In 1914

Nader Jahanbani, Iranian general and pilot (b. 1928)

#Nader_Jahanbani

In 1979

Sun Yat-sen, Chinese physician and politician, 1st President of the Republic of China (b. 1866)

#Sun_Yat-sen

In 1925

Zachris Topelius, Finnish-Swedish journalist, historian, and author (b. 1818)

#Zachris_Topelius

In 1898

William Turner Dannat, American painter (b. 1853)

#William_Turner_Dannat

In 1929

William James Blacklock, English-Scottish painter (b. 1816)

#William_James_Blacklock

In 1858

José Policarpo, Portuguese cardinal (b. 1936)

#José_Policarpo

In 2014

Boles?aw Bierut, Polish Communist leader (b. 1892)

#Boles?aw_Bierut

In 1956

Gregory I, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 540)

#Pope_Gregory_I

In 604

András Hadik, Hungarian field marshal (b. 1710)

#András_Hadik

In 1790

Tirso de Molina, Spanish monk and poet (b. 1571)

#Tirso_de_Molina

In 1648

Gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor (b. 1869)

#Gustav_Vigeland

In 1943

Zeng Guofan, Chinese general and politician, Viceroy of Liangjiang (b. 1811)

#Zeng_Guofan

In 1872

Frankie Frisch, American baseball player and manager (b. 1898)

#Frankie_Frisch

In 1973

William Henry Bragg, English physicist, chemist, and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)

#William_Henry_Bragg

In 1942

Frans van Mieris the Elder, Dutch painter (b. 1635)

#Frans_van_Mieris_the_Elder

In 1681

Charles-Marie Widor, French organist and composer (b. 1844)

#Charles-Marie_Widor

In 1937

William Heinesen, Faroese author, poet, and author (b. 1900)

#William_Heinesen

In 1991

William George Barker, Canadian colonel and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1894)

#William_George_Barker

In 1930

Lloyd Shapley, American mathematician and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1923)

#Lloyd_Shapley

In 2016

Mihajlo Pupin, Serbian-American physicist and chemist (b. 1858)

#Mihajlo_Pupin

In 1935

Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford, English jurist and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (b. 1627)

#Aubrey_de_Vere,_20th_Earl_of_Oxford

In 1703

Eugene Lindsay Opie, American physician and pathologist (b. 1873)

#Eugene_Lindsay_Opie

In 1971

Robert Bosch, German engineer and businessman, founded Robert Bosch GmbH (b. 1861)

#Robert_Bosch

In 1942

Jen? Hubay, Hungarian violinist and composer (b. 1858)

#Jen?_Hubay

In 1937

Beatrice Wood, American painter and potter (b. 1893)

#Beatrice_Wood

In 1998

Dick Harter, American basketball player and coach (b. 1930)

#Dick_Harter

In 2012

Miguel Delibes, Spanish journalist and author (b. 1920)

#Miguel_Delibes

In 2010

Zoran ?in?i?, Serbian philosopher and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Serbia (b. 1952)

#Zoran_?in?i?

In 2003

V?ra Chytilová, Czech actress, director, and screenwriter (b. 1929)

#V?ra_Chytilová

In 2014

Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English diplomat and politician (b.1477)

#Thomas_Boleyn,_1st_Earl_of_Wiltshire

In 1539

Eugene Ormandy, Hungarian-American violinist and conductor (b. 1899)

#Eugene_Ormandy

In 1985

Felix Ibru, Nigerian architect and politician, Governor of Delta State (b. 1935)

In 2016

Rafiq Azad, Bangladeshi poet and author (b. 1942)

In 2016

George Donaldson, Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1968)

In 2014

Ganesh Pyne, Indian painter and illustrator (b. 1937)

In 2013

Clive Burr, English drummer and songwriter (b. 1957)

In 2013

George Burditt, American lawyer and politician (b. 1921)

In 2013

Michael Hossack, American drummer (b. 1946)

In 2012

Samuel Glazer, American businessman, co-founded Mr. Coffee (b. 1923)

In 2012

Olive Dickason, Canadian historian and journalist (b. 1920)

In 2011

Arnold Drake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1924)

In 2007

Victor Sokolov, Russian-American priest and journalist (b. 1947)

In 2006

Stavros Kouyioumtzis, Greek composer (b. 1932)

In 2005

Bill Cameron, Canadian journalist and producer (b. 1943)

In 2005

Milton Resnick, Russian-American painter (b. 1917)

In 2004

Lynne Thigpen, American actress and singer (b. 1948)

In 2003

Howard Fast, American novelist and screenwriter (b. 1914)

In 2003

Jean-Paul Riopelle, Canadian painter and sculptor (b. 1923)

In 2002

Robert Ludlum, American author (b. 1927)

In 2001

Aleksandar Nikoli?, Yugoslav basketball coach (b. 1924)

In 2000

Hans G. Kresse, Dutch cartoonist (b. 1921)

In 1992

Jakob Gimpel, Polish concert pianist and educator (b. 1906)

In 1989

Woody Hayes, American football player and coach (b. 1913)

In 1987

Arnold Ridley, English actor and playwright (b. 1896)

In 1984

George D. Sax, American banker and businessman (b. 1904)

In 1974

Abb?s al-Aqq?d, Egyptian journalist, poet and literary critic (b. 1889)

In 1964

Kshitimohan Sen, Indian historian, author, and academic (b. 1880)

In 1960

Wilhelm Steinkopf, German chemist (b. 1879)

In 1949

K?riki Kiyonaga, Japanese daimy? (b. 1530)

In 1608

Mu Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty (b. 931)

In 969

Ælfheah the Bald, bishop of Winchester

In 951

Innocent I, pope of the Catholic Church

In 417

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