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 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 27 Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies in the year 1916.  

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 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 in the year 1916.  

Jun 14 João Simões Lopes Neto, Brazilian writer (b. 1865) died in the year 1916.  

Jun 18 On this day in history helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67  

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 Åžtefan 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 On this day in history henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies  

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

Jul 12 Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 22 James Whitcomb Riley, American author and poet (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 26 On this day in history gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 27 In the year 1916 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 Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 Betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1) was born on this day in history.  

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 Lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.  

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