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November 16th
220 Notable deaths
Jovan Ćirilov
Serbian writer and academic (1931–2014).
Born August 30th, 1931 in Kikinda.
Died November 16th, 2014 at 83 years old in Belgrade.
Laureano Vallenilla Lanz
Venezuelan politician.
Born November 11th, 1870.
Died November 16th, 1936 at 66 years old in Paris.
Johan Henrik Deuntzer
Danish politician (1845-1918).
Born May 20th, 1845 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1918 at 73 years old in Charlottenlund. [ref]
Alfred Neuland
Estonian weightlifter and coach (1895–1966).
Born October 10th, 1895 in Walk.
Died November 16th, 1966 at 71 years old in Tallinn.
Flemming Nielsen
Danish footballer (1934-2018).
Born February 24th, 1934 in Copenhagen.
Died November 16th, 2018 at 84 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Isabel Salgado
Brazilian volleyball player (1960–2022).
Born August 2nd, 1960 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 16th, 2022 at 62 years old in São Paulo (acute respiratory distress syndrome). [ref]
Albert Francis Blakeslee
American botanist (1874-1954).
Born November 8th, 1874 in Geneseo.
Died November 16th, 1954 at 80 years old in Northampton.
Robert Charles Winthrop
American politician (1809–1894).
Born May 12th, 1809 in Boston.
Died November 16th, 1894 at 85 years old in Boston.
Karel Klíč
Czech painter, photographer and printer (1841-1926).
Born May 30th, 1841 in Hostinné. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1926 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Hans Friderichs
German jurist, politician and businessman.
Born October 16th, 1931 in Wittlich.
Died November 16th, 2025 at 94 years old in Mainz. [ref]
Anton Dominik Fernkorn
Austrian sculptor (1813–1878).
Born March 17th, 1813 in Erfurt. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1878 at 65 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Sigurður Eggerz
Icelandic politician (1875-1945).
Born March 1st, 1875 in Borðeyri.
Died November 16th, 1945 at 70 years old in Reykjavík.
Luis Jiménez de Asúa
Spanish politician and jurist (1889–1970).
Born June 19th, 1889 in Madrid, calle de Hortaleza. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1970 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Gustav Shpet
Russian philosopher (1879–1937).
Born April 7th, 1879 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1937 at 58 years old in Kolpashevo.
Carolina Michaëlis de Vasconcelos
German-portuguese academic and art collector (1851–1925).
Born March 15th, 1851 in Berlin.
Died November 16th, 1925 at 74 years old in Porto. [ref]
Robert Burns Smith
American politician (1854-1908).
Born December 29th, 1854 in Hickman County.
Died November 16th, 1908 at 53 years old in Kalispell.
Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh
Azerbaijani actor (1893–1938).
Born March 22nd, 1893 in Shamakhi.
Died November 16th, 1938 at 45 years old in Baku (gunshot wound).
Rudolf Schlechter
German taxonomist, botanist and orchidologist (1872-1925).
Born October 16th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died November 16th, 1925 at 53 years old in Berlin.
Raphael Meldola
British chemist and entomologist (1849-1915).
Born July 19th, 1849 in London Borough of Islington.
Died November 16th, 1915 at 66 years old in London.
Dmitri Skobeltsyn
Russian physicist (1892–1990).
Born November 24th, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 16th, 1990 at 97 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Joshua Millner
Sport shooter (1847-1931).
Born July 5th, 1847 in Dublin.
Died November 16th, 1931 at 84 years old in Dublin.
Cecylia Roszak
Polish nun, righteous among the nations.
Born March 25th, 1908 in Kiełczewo.
Died November 16th, 2018 at 110 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Hermanis Matisons
Latvian chess player (1894-1932).
Born December 28th, 1894 in Riga.
Died November 16th, 1932 at 37 years old in Riga (tuberculosis).
Lucien Marcus Underwood
U.s. botanist (1853–1907).
Born October 26th, 1853 in New Woodstock. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1907 at 54 years old in Redding.
Gustav Wetterström
Swedish footballer (1911-1991).
Born October 15th, 1911 in Norrköpings Hedvig Parish.
Died November 16th, 1991 at 80 years old in Norrköping.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 220
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