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 On this day in history karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (s-effect), dies  

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

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

May 17 In the year 1916 gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68  

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

May 27 On this day in history joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies  

May 28 On this day in history 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 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 Yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Jul 01 On this day in history 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 Odilon Redon, French painter (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 16 In the year 1916 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 William Ramsey, chemist, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 26 In the year 1916 gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 27 On this day in history charles Fryatt, British capt of SS Brussels, executed by Germans, dies  

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

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

Aug 03 On this day in history 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 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 Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born in the year 1916.  

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

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