Died On August 16th
Discover the most famous people who died on August 16. The list includes people like Elvis Presley, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Idi Amin, Babe Ruth, Robert Johnson. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, chemists, lawyers and theologians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Switzerland and many more countries.
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Elvis Presley(One of the Most Significant Cultural Icons of the 20th Century and 'The King of Rock and Roll')
Birthdate: January 8, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1977
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Aretha Franklin(One of the Best-Selling Music Artists in the World & 'Queen of Soul')
Birthdate: March 25, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: 2018
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Babe Ruth(One of the Greatest Baseball Players of All Time)
Birthdate: February 6, 1895
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: 1948
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: February 1, 1901
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cadiz, Ohio, United States
Died: 1960
Birthdate: May 8, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1938
Birthdate: February 20, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, USA
Died: 1989
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Bela Lugosi(Best Known for His Role as 'Count Dracula' in the 1939 Film ‘Son of Frankenstein’)
Birthdate: October 20, 1882
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lugoj, Romania
Died: 1956
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Peter Fonda(Known for His Role of 'Wyatt' in the Film 'Easy Rider')
Birthdate: February 23, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: May 6, 1913
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England
Died: 1993
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: December 25, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gwalior
Died: 2018
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: November 8, 1900
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died: 1949
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William Halsey Jr.
(Military officer)
Birthdate: October 30, 1882
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1959
Birthdate: October 13, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Faisalabad
Died: 1997
Birthdate: September 28, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 2012
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John Stith Pemberton
(Inventor of Coca-Cola)
Birthdate: July 8, 1831
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Knoxville, Georgia, United States
Died: 1888
Birthdate: March 13, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States
Died: 2005
Birthdate: December 27, 1654
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Died: 1705
Birthdate: January 10, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Pasquotank County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: 2007
Birthdate: August 29, 1792
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Warren, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1875
Birthdate: November 3, 1912
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Encarnación, Paraguay Encarnación, Paraguay
Died: 2006
Birthdate: March 30, 1811
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Göttingen
Died: 1899
Birthdate: March 31, 1621
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Winestead, England
Died: 1678
Birthdate: November 29, 1825
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris
Died: 1893
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Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
(King of Bohemia)
Birthdate: February 26, 1361
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Nuremberg, Germany
Died: 1419
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João Havelange
(7th President of FIFA)
Birthdate: May 8, 1916
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro
Died: 2016
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Peter I of Yugoslavia
(King)
Birthdate: June 29, 1844
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Died: 1921
Birthdate: January 31, 1881
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1957
Birthdate: September 30, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chakradharpur, India
Died: 2015
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Richard Williams
(Animator)
Birthdate: March 19, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: 2019
30
Selman Waksman(Biochemist and Microbiologist Who Discovered ‘Streptomycin’ and Several Other Antibiotics)
Birthdate: July 22, 1888
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nova Pryluka, Ukraine
Died: 1973
Birthdate: 1348 AD
Birthplace: Montpellier, France
Died: 1379
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Harry Dexter White
(Economist)
Birthdate: October 29, 1892
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1948
Birthdate: December 24, 1887
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Crozon, France
Died: 1951
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Ranavalona I
(Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Birthdate: 1788 AD
Birthplace: Ambatomanoina, Madagascar
Died: 1861
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Masanobu Fukuoka
(agronomist, teacher, philosopher , farmer)
Birthdate: February 2, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Iyo
Died: 2008
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Tommie Aaron
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: August 5, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States
Died: 1984
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Duncan Phyfe
(Cabinet Maker)
Birthdate: April 27, 1768
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Loch Fannich, Scotland
Died: 1854
Birthdate: November 3, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 2005
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: 1608 AD
Birthplace: Aldwincle
Died: 1661
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José Nápoles
(Cuban-Born Mexican Professional Boxer)
Birthdate: April 13, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died: 2019
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Abū Niḍāl
(Palestinian Military Leader and Founder of 'The Abu Nidal Organization')
Birthdate: 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Died: 2002
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Oveta Culp Hobby
(Government Official)
Birthdate: January 19, 1905
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Killeen, Texas, U.S.
Died: 1995
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Wanda Landowska
(Polish Harpsichordist and Pianist Who Helped Initiate the Revival of the Harpsichord in the 20th Century)
Birthdate: July 5, 1879
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: 1959
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Hōjō Masako
(Political leader)
Birthdate: 1156 AD
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Died: 1225
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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
(Statesman)
Birthdate: February 25, 1746
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Died: 1825
Birthdate: April 25, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kinard, Florida, United States
Died: 2005
Birthdate: June 2, 1907
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1998
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Chris Lane
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: November 9, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kernersville, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Beatrice of Silva
(Religious sister)
Birthdate: June 18, 1424
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Campo Maior, Portugal
Died: 1492
Birthdate: February 18, 1836
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kamarpukur, West Bengal, India
Died: 1886