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In the year 1916
697 Notable birthdays
Martha Raye
American comic actress and singer (1916-1994).
Born August 27th, 1916 in Butte.
Died October 19th, 1994 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
David White
American actor (1916-1990).
Born April 4th, 1916 in Denver.
Died November 27th, 1990 at 74 years old in North Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Prime minister of ceylon (later sri lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000.
Born April 17th, 1916 in Baḷangoḍa.
Died October 10th, 2000 at 84 years old in Kadawatha (myocardial infarction).
Yehudi Menuhin
American violinist and conductor (1916–1999).
Born April 22nd, 1916 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1999 at 82 years old in Berlin (bronchitis). [ref]
Aldo Moro
Italian politician (1916-1978).
Born September 23rd, 1916 in Maglie.
Died May 9th, 1978 at 61 years old in Rome (kidnapping of Aldo Moro).
Moondog
American composer (1916–1999).
Born May 26th, 1916 in Marysville.
Died September 8th, 1999 at 83 years old in Münster.
George Montgomery
American actor (1916–2000).
Born August 27th, 1916 in Brady.
Died December 12th, 2000 at 84 years old in Rancho Mirage (myocardial infarction).
Reg Varney
British actor (1916–2008).
Born July 11th, 1916 in Canning Town.
Died November 16th, 2008 at 92 years old in Budleigh Salterton (infectious disease). [ref]
Lalita Pawar
Indian actress.
Born April 16th, 1916 in Nashik.
Died February 24th, 1998 at 81 years old in Pune. [ref]
Lou Thesz
American professional wrestler (1916-2002).
Born April 24th, 1916 in Banat.
Died April 28th, 2002 at 86 years old in Orlando.
Jacque Fresco
American futurist and self-described social engineer.
Born March 13th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died May 18th, 2017 at 101 years old in Sebring (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Amha Selassie
Emperor-in-exile of ethiopia (1916–1997).
Born July 27th, 1916 in Harar.
Died January 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in McLean.
Daws Butler
American voice actor (1916–1988).
Born November 16th, 1916 in Toledo.
Died May 18th, 1988 at 71 years old in Culver City (myocardial infarction).
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983).
Born March 15th, 1916 in Albany.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 67 years old in Las Vegas (lymphoma).
Shobhna Samarth
Indian actress (1916–2000).
Born November 17th, 1916 in Mumbai.
Died February 9th, 2000 at 83 years old in Pune (cancer).
Rossano Brazzi
Italian actor (1916-1994).
Born September 18th, 1916 in Bologna.
Died December 24th, 1994 at 78 years old in Rome (disease).
Duong Van Minh
South vietnamese commander (1916-2001).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Mỹ Tho.
Died August 6th, 2001 at 85 years old in Pasadena (disease).
Airey Neave
British politician (1916-1979).
Born January 23rd, 1916 in Knightsbridge.
Died March 30th, 1979 at 63 years old in Westminster Hospital (car bomb).
Leonard Siffleet
Australian soldier, beheaded by the japanese in 1943.
Born January 14th, 1916 in Gunnedah.
Died October 24th, 1943 at 27 years old in Aitape (execution, decapitation).
Margaret Lockwood
British stage and film actress (1916–1990).
Born September 15th, 1916 in Karachi.
Died July 15th, 1990 at 73 years old in Kensington (liver cirrhosis).
C. Wright Mills
American sociologist (1916–1962).
Born August 28th, 1916 in Waco.
Died March 20th, 1962 at 45 years old in Nyack (myocardial infarction).
Edward Platt
American actor (1916-1974).
Born February 14th, 1916 in Staten Island.
Died March 19th, 1974 at 58 years old in Santa Monica.
Nanaji Deshmukh
Indian activist (1916–2010).
Born October 11th, 1916.
Died February 27th, 2010 at 93 years old [ref]
Elliot Handler
American businessman (1916-2011).
Born April 9th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died July 21st, 2011 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
C. Everett Koop
American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator (1916–2013).
Born October 14th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died February 25th, 2013 at 96 years old in Hanover (kidney failure).
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