Famous Deaths In 1916

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

May 06 On this day in history dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53  

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 On this day in history sholem Aleichem, yiddish writer (Fiddler on the Roof), dies  

May 17 On this day in history gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68  

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

May 27 In the year 1916 joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies  

May 28 Ivan Franko, Ukrainian writer (b. 1856) died in the year 1916.  

May 31 Horace Hood, British spy (Battle of Jutland), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05 Horatio H Kitchener, British General (Sudan), drowns at 65 died on this day in history.  

Jun 06 Yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56 in the year 1916.  

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 in the year 1916.  

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

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

Jun 28 In the year 1916 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 Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies in the year 1916.  

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 In the year 1916 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 James Whitcomb Riley, American author and poet (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1916.  

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

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