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August 16th
230 Notable deaths
Lydia Field Emmet
American artist (1866-1952).
Born January 23rd, 1866 in New Rochelle.
Died August 16th, 1952 at 86 years old in United States.
Horace Parnell Tuttle
American astronomer (1837–1923).
Born March 17th, 1837 in Newfield.
Died August 16th, 1923 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Fernando Cruz
Portuguese footballer.
Born August 12th, 1940 in Lisbon.
Died August 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
David Rees
Emeritus professor of mathematics (1918–2013).
Born May 29th, 1918 in Abergavenny. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2013 at 95 years old in Exeter.
Alexis, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Landgrave of hesse-philippsthal-barchfeld.
Born September 13th, 1829 in Steinfurt.
Died August 16th, 1905 at 75 years old in Herleshausen.
John Gilbert Baker
British botanist (1834-1920).
Born January 13th, 1834 in Guisborough.
Died August 16th, 1920 at 86 years old in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
F. Ryan Duffy
United states federal judge and u.s. senator (1888-1979).
Born June 23rd, 1888 in Fond du Lac.
Died August 16th, 1979 at 91 years old in Milwaukee.
Jane Gail
American actress (1890–1963).
Born August 16th, 1890 in Salem.
Died August 16th, 1963 at 73 years old in St. Petersburg.
Shaken Niyazbekov
Kazakhstani artist (1938-2014).
Born October 12th, 1938 in Taraz.
Died August 16th, 2014 at 75 years old in Almaty.
Ana Josefa Pérez Florido
Spanish nun (1845–1906).
Born December 6th, 1845 in Valle de Abdalajís. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1906 at 60 years old in Barcelona.
Patrick Francis Moran
Catholic cardinal (1830–1911).
Born December 16th, 1830 in Leighlinbridge. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1911 at 80 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Zygmunt Gloger
Polish historian (1845-1910).
Born November 3rd, 1845 in Tybory-Kamianka.
Died August 16th, 1910 at 64 years old in Warsaw.
Milorad Pavić
Serbian footballer (1921-2005).
Born November 11th, 1921 in Valjevo.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 83 years old in Valjevo.
Ethelwynn Trewavas
English ichthyologist (1900–1993).
Born November 5th, 1900 in Penzance.
Died August 16th, 1993 at 92 years old in Reading. [ref]
Paul Georges Dieulafoy
French physician and surgeon (1839-1911).
Born November 18th, 1839 in Toulouse.
Died August 16th, 1911 at 71 years old in Paris.
Karl Nordström
Swedish painter (1855–1923).
Died August 16th, 1923 at 68 years old in Drottningholm Palace. [ref]
Sumiko Kurishima
Japanese actress (1902–1987).
Born March 15th, 1902 in Tokyo.
Died August 16th, 1987 at 85 years old in Tokyo (kidney failure).
John James Ingalls
American politician (1833-1900).
Born December 29th, 1833 in Middleton.
Died August 16th, 1900 at 66 years old in Las Vegas.
Georg Volkert
German footballer (1945-2020).
Born November 28th, 1945 in Ansbach.
Died August 16th, 2020 at 74 years old in Erlangen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rodolfo Chiari
President of panama (1869-1937).
Born November 15th, 1869 in Aguadulce.
Died August 16th, 1937 at 67 years old in Monrovia.
Vsevolod Nestaiko
Ukrainian children's writer.
Born January 30th, 1930 in Berdychiv.
Died August 16th, 2014 at 84 years old in Kyiv.
Harriet Morgan
Australian natural history illustrator, and plant collector for ferdinand von mueller (1830–1907).
Born March 23rd, 1830 in Sydney.
Died August 16th, 1907 at 77 years old in Granville. [ref]
Alain Marion
French flutist (1938-1998).
Born December 25th, 1938 in Allauch.
Died August 16th, 1998 at 59 years old in Seoul (myocardial infarction).
Wilhelm Morgner
German painter (1891-1917).
Born January 27th, 1891 in Soest.
Died August 16th, 1917 at 26 years old in Langemark. [ref]
Tadeusz Gajcy
Polish poet of the time of the war (1922–1944).
Born February 8th, 1922 in Warsaw.
Died August 16th, 1944 at 22 years old in Warsaw.
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