Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1916

May 04 In the year 1916 death of joseph Mary Plunkett, Irish revolutionary (b. 1887)  

May 06 Dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53 in the year 1916.  

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

May 12 On this day in history death of james Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868)  

May 13 In the year 1916 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1916 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 João Simões Lopes Neto, Brazilian writer (b. 1865) died in the year 1916.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 25 In the year 1916 death of thomas Eakins, American artist (b. 1844)  

Jun 28 Åžtefan Luchian, Romanian painter (b. 1868) died in the year 1916.  

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

Jul 03 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 12 Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52 in the year 1916.  

Jul 16 Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies in the year 1916.  

Jul 18 On this day in history death of benjamin C. Truman, American journalist and author  

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

Jul 23 William Ramsey, chemist, dies on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue)  

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

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

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 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 In the year 1916 birth of philip Bezanson, composer