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 On this day in history death of james Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868)

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 On this day in history horace Hood, British spy (Battle of Jutland), dies in battle

Jun 04 On this day in history mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 56

Jun 05 On this day in history death of horatio H Kitchener, British General (Sudan), drowns at 65

Jun 06 On this day in history yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56

Jun 07 On this day in history death of Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (b. 1847)

Jun 14 On this day in history 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 in the year 1916.

Jun 23 Victor Chapman, US legionaire/WW I pilot, killed died on this day in history.

Jun 25 Thomas Eakins, American artist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.

Jun 28 Ştefan Luchian, Romanian painter (b. 1868) died on this day in history.

Jul 01 William Booth, cricketer (WW I 2 Tests for England 1913-14), dies on this day in history.

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

Jul 04 Alan Seeger, American war poet (b. 1888) died in the year 1916.

Jul 06 Odilon Redon, French painter (b. 1840) died in the year 1916.

Jul 11 Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies in the year 1916.

Jul 12 On this day in history aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52

Jul 16 Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies on this day in history.

Jul 18 Benjamin C. Truman, American journalist and author died on this day in history.

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

Jul 23 William Ramsey, chemist, dies in the year 1916.

Jul 26 Gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.

Jul 27 Charles Fryatt, British capt of SS Brussels, executed by Germans, dies in the year 1916.

Aug 01 Claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies in the year 1916.

Aug 02 In the year 1916 hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48

Aug 03 In the year 1916 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 Antonio Estevez, composer was born in the year 1916.

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 In the year 1916 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 Lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989) was born in the year 1916.

Jan 06 Philip Bezanson, composer was born on this day in history.