Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1916

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

May 06 Dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

May 11 On this day in history karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (s-effect), dies  

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

May 13 Sholem Aleichem, yiddish writer (Fiddler on the Roof), dies in the year 1916.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25 Thomas Eakins, American artist (b. 1844) died in the year 1916.  

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

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

Jul 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies  

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

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 in the year 1916.  

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

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

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

Aug 02 Hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1916.  

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 On this day in history birth of antonio Estevez, composer  

Jan 03 In the year 1916 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 In the year 1916 birth of philip Bezanson, composer