In the year 1916
326 Notable deaths
Émile Driant
French writer and politician (1855-1916).
Born September 11th, 1855 in Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne.
Died February 22nd, 1916 at 60 years old in Beaumont-en-Verdunois.
Hamish MacCunn
Scottish romantic composer, conductor and teacher (1868–1916).
Born March 22nd, 1868 in Greenock.
Died August 2nd, 1916 at 48 years old in London.
Hans Chiari
Austrian pathologist.
Born September 4th, 1851 in Vienna.
Died May 6th, 1916 at 64 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
James Sant
British painter (1820-1916).
Born April 23rd, 1820 in London.
Died July 12th, 1916 at 96 years old in London.
Frederick Septimus Kelly
Australian and british musician and composer and rower (1881-1916).
Born May 29th, 1881 in Sydney.
Died November 13th, 1916 at 35 years old in Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre.
Mário de Sá-Carneiro
Portuguese poet (1890–1916).
Born May 19th, 1890 in Lisbon.
Died April 26th, 1916 at 25 years old in Paris (intoxication).
Vojin Popović
Serbian soldier (1881–1916).
Born December 9th, 1881 in Sjenica.
Died November 29th, 1916 at 34 years old in Kajmakčalan.
Albert Neisser
German physician (1855-1916).
Born January 22nd, 1855 in Świdnica.
Died July 30th, 1916 at 61 years old in Wrocław (sepsis).
Franz Eckert
German composer (1852–1916).
Born April 5th, 1852 in Nowa Ruda.
Died August 8th, 1916 at 64 years old in Seoul (cancer).
John Tebbutt
Australian astronomer (1834–1916).
Born May 25th, 1834 in Windsor, New South Wales.
Died November 29th, 1916 at 82 years old in New South Wales, Windsor.
James Guillaume
Swiss anarchist (1844–1916).
Born February 16th, 1844 in London.
Died November 20th, 1916 at 72 years old in Marin-Epagnier.
Georgios Theotokis
Prime minister of greece (1844-1916).
Born February 22nd, 1844 in Corfu.
Died January 25th, 1916 at 71 years old in Athens.
Sheng Xuanhuai
1844-1916, founder of jiaotong university.
Born November 4th, 1844 in Wujin District.
Died April 27th, 1916 at 71 years old in Shanghai.
Arthur V. Johnson
American actor (1876–1916).
Born February 2nd, 1876 in Davenport.
Died January 17th, 1916 at 39 years old in Philadelphia (tuberculosis).
Enrico Toti
Italian patriot (1882–1916).
Born August 20th, 1882 in Rome.
Died August 6th, 1916 at 33 years old in Monfalcone.
Nazario Sauro
Italian naval hero (1880–1916).
Born September 20th, 1880 in Koper.
Died August 10th, 1916 at 35 years old in Pula (hanging to death).
Gorch Fock
Low german writer (1880–1916).
Born August 22nd, 1880 in Finkenwerder.
Died May 31st, 1916 at 35 years old in Skagerrak, Battle of Jutland, SMS Wiesbaden (death in battle).
Lily Braun
German writer, editor (1865–1916).
Born July 2nd, 1865 in Halberstadt. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1916 at 51 years old in Kleinmachnow. [ref]
Eduard Nápravník
Czech conductor and composer.
Born August 24th, 1839 in Býšť. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1916 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Friedrich Ernst Dorn
German physicist (1848–1916).
Born July 27th, 1848 in Dobre Miasto.
Died December 13th, 1916 at 68 years old in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Émile Faguet
French literary critic (1847–1916).
Born December 17th, 1847 in La Roche-sur-Yon.
Died June 7th, 1916 at 68 years old in Paris, 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Margaret Benson
British author and egyptologist (1865–1916).
Born June 16th, 1865 in Crowthorne.
Died May 13th, 1916 at 50 years old in Wimbledon.
George Wilbur Peck
American politician in wisconsin and newspaper founder (1840-1916).
Born September 28th, 1840 in Henderson.
Died April 16th, 1916 at 75 years old in Milwaukee.
Albert Atterberg
Swedish chemist (1846-1916).
Born March 19th, 1846 in Härnösands domkyrkoförsamling. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1916 at 70 years old in Kalmar cathedral parish. [ref]
Guido Gozzano
Italian writer (1883-1916).
Born December 19th, 1883 in Turin.
Died August 9th, 1916 at 32 years old in Turin (tuberculosis).
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr