In the year 1912
85 Notable deaths
Jacques Futrelle
American journalist and mystery writer (1875-1912).
Born April 9th, 1875 in Pike County. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1912 at 37 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning). [ref]
Henry Robertson Bowers
Royal navy officer and explorer.
Born July 29th, 1883 in Greenock.
Died March 29th, 1912 at 28 years old in Ross Ice Shelf.
Archibald Butt
Military aide to theodore roosevelt and william howard taft.
Born September 26th, 1865 in Augusta.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 46 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Voltairine de Cleyre
American anarchist writer and feminist.
Born November 17th, 1866 in Leslie.
Died June 20th, 1912 at 45 years old in Chicago (meningitis).
Ion Luca Caragiale
Romanian playwright, writer and poet (1852-1912).
Born February 13th, 1852 in I.L. Caragiale. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1912 at 60 years old in Berlin. [ref]
James Paul Moody
Sailor.
Born August 21st, 1887 in Scarborough.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 24 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).
George Dunton Widener
American financier.
Born June 16th, 1861 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 50 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Thomas Byles
Catholic priest who remained on board the rms titanic as it was sinking.
Born February 26th, 1870 in Leeds.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 42 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Wilbur Wright
American aviation pioneer (1867-1912).
Born April 16th, 1867 in Millville.
Died May 30th, 1912 at 45 years old in Dayton (typhus).
Edgar Evans
Welsh explorer.
Born March 7th, 1876 in Rhossili.
Died February 17th, 1912 at 35 years old in Beardmore Glacier.
Deaths 21 to 30 of 85
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