Famous Deaths In 1916

May 04 Joseph Mary Plunkett, Irish revolutionary (b. 1887) died in the year 1916.  

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

May 11 Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (s-effect), dies on this day in history.  

May 12 James Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1916.  

May 25 Jack Marsh, cricketer (Aboriginal bowler played for NSW 1900-03), dies in the year 1916.  

May 27 In the year 1916 joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies  

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

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

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

Jun 05 In the year 1916 death of horatio H Kitchener, British General (Sudan), drowns at 65  

Jun 06 Yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jun 07 Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (b. 1847) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 18 In the year 1916 helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67  

Jun 23 In the year 1916 death of victor Chapman, US legionaire/WW I pilot, killed  

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

Jun 28 On this day in history death of Åžtefan Luchian, Romanian painter (b. 1868)  

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

Jul 03 Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 04 On this day in history death of alan Seeger, American war poet (b. 1888)  

Jul 06 On this day in history death of odilon Redon, French painter (b. 1840)  

Jul 11 In the year 1916 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 22 In the year 1916 death of james Whitcomb Riley, American author and poet (b. 1849)  

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

Jul 26 Gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1916.  

Jul 27 Charles Fryatt, British capt of SS Brussels, executed by Germans, dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02 Hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 In the year 1916 death of roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51  

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Jan 01 In the year 1916 birth of earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue)  

Jan 03 Antonio Estevez, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)  

Jan 03 Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born in the year 1916.  

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

Jan 04 Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)  

Jan 06 Philip Bezanson, composer was born in the year 1916.