Famous Deaths In 1916

May 04 Joseph Mary Plunkett, Irish revolutionary (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

May 06 On this day in history dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53  

May 11 Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (s-effect), dies in the year 1916.  

May 12 James Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868) died in the year 1916.  

May 13 On this day in history sholem Aleichem, yiddish writer (Fiddler on the Roof), dies  

May 17 Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

May 25 Jack Marsh, cricketer (Aboriginal bowler played for NSW 1900-03), dies on this day in history.  

May 27 Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on this day in history.  

May 28 In the year 1916 death of ivan Franko, Ukrainian writer (b. 1856)  

May 31 Horace Hood, British spy (Battle of Jutland), dies in battle in the year 1916.  

Jun 04 In the year 1916 mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 56  

Jun 05 Horatio H Kitchener, British General (Sudan), drowns at 65 died on this day in history.  

Jun 06 In the year 1916 yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56  

Jun 07 Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (b. 1847) died in the year 1916.  

Jun 14 In the year 1916 death of joão Simões Lopes Neto, Brazilian writer (b. 1865)  

Jun 18 Helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 23 Victor Chapman, US legionaire/WW I pilot, killed died in the year 1916.  

Jun 25 On this day in history death of thomas Eakins, American artist (b. 1844)  

Jun 28 In the year 1916 death of Åžtefan Luchian, Romanian painter (b. 1868)  

Jul 01 In the year 1916 william Booth, cricketer (WW I 2 Tests for England 1913-14), dies  

Jul 03 In the year 1916 henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies  

Jul 04 In the year 1916 death of alan Seeger, American war poet (b. 1888)  

Jul 06 In the year 1916 death of odilon Redon, French painter (b. 1840)  

Jul 11 On this day in history rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies  

Jul 12 Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jul 16 On this day in history ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies  

Jul 18 Benjamin C. Truman, American journalist and author died in the year 1916.  

Jul 22 On this day in history death of james Whitcomb Riley, American author and poet (b. 1849)  

Jul 23 On this day in history william Ramsey, chemist, dies  

Jul 26 On this day in history gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 27 In the year 1916 charles Fryatt, British capt of SS Brussels, executed by Germans, dies  

Aug 01 On this day in history claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies  

Aug 02 On this day in history hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48  

Aug 03 On this day in history death of roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51  

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Jan 01 Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born in the year 1916.  

Jan 03 In the year 1916 birth of antonio Estevez, composer  

Jan 03 Betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1) was born in the year 1916.  

Jan 03 Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter  

Jan 04 In the year 1916 birth of robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale)  

Jan 04 In the year 1916 birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)  

Jan 06 In the year 1916 birth of philip Bezanson, composer