The Ashes Urn

Last cartoon for Carl Barks on this day 20 years ago, aged 99.

Final composition for Paul Creston on this day 35 years ago, aged 78.

American lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II died on this day 60 years ago, aged 65.

Richard III of England died on this day 535 years ago, aged 32.

Russian Marxist, Leon Trotsky, was assassinated on this day 80 years ago, aged 60.

German physician Paul Ehrlich died on this day 105 years ago, aged 61.

End of the fight for wrestler Jim Londos on this day 45 years ago, aged 81.

Walter Chrysler, founder of the Chrysler Corporation, died on this day 80 years ago, aged 65.

American baseball player, Ray Chapman, died after being hit in the head by a pitch on this day 100 years ago, aged 29.

Takijirō Ōnishi, known as the father of kamikaze, died on this day 75 years ago, aged 54.

The last joke for Will Rogers on this day 85 years ago, aged 55.

American flag officer David Farragut died on this day 150 years ago, aged 69.

Florence Nightingale, known as the lamp lady, turned out the light on this day 110 years ago, aged 90.

End of the tale for Shirley Jackson on this day 55 years ago, aged 48.

Peter Jennings got his headline on this day 15 years ago, aged 67.

Isolationist Republican politician Hiram Johnson, who served as State Senator of California during 28 years, died on this day 75 years ago, aged 78.

Arthur Meighen, who served as prime minister of Canada twice, died on this day 60 years ago, aged 86.

End of the tale for Hans Christian Andersen on this day 145 years ago, aged 70.

The kiss of death for actress Coleen Gray on this day 5 years ago, aged 92.

The last stanza for Wallace Stevens on this day 65 years ago, aged 75.

Actor Strother Martin got cool hands on this day 40 years ago, aged 61.

Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, died on this day 145 years ago, aged 66.

Umberto I, King of Italy from 1878 to 1900, was assassinated on this day 120 years ago, aged 56.

Thomas Cromwell, chief minister of king Henry VIII of England, was executed on this day 480 years ago, aged 55.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ended his reign on this day 40 years ago, aged 60.