In the year 1912
95 Notable deaths
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 (1876–1912).
Born March 7th, 1876 in Rhossili.
Died February 17th, 1912 at 35 years old in Beardmore Glacier.
Joseph Bell
British engineer (1861–1912).
Born March 12th, 1861 in Farlam.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 51 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (sinking of the RMS Titanic).
Charles Melville Hays
American businessman.
Born May 16th, 1856 in Rock Island.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 55 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Giovanni Pascoli
Italian poet and classical scholar (1855-1912).
Born December 31st, 1855 in San Mauro Pascoli.
Died April 6th, 1912 at 56 years old in Bologna (liver cancer).
John Thayer
American sportsman and businessman (1862-1912).
Born April 21st, 1862 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 49 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Francisco Lázaro
Portuguese distance runner (1891–1912).
Born January 21st, 1888 in Benfica. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1912 at 24 years old in Stockholm.
George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg
Duke of leuchtenberg (1852–1912).
Born March 12th, 1852 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 16th, 1912 at 60 years old in Paris.
Princess Marie Gabriele, Princess Rupprecht of Bavaria
Duchess of bavaria (1878–1912).
Born October 9th, 1878 in Tegernsee.
Died October 24th, 1912 at 34 years old in Sorrento (kidney failure).
Cincinnatus Leconte
President of haiti (1854-1912).
Born September 29th, 1854 in Ouanaminthe.
Died August 8th, 1912 at 57 years old in Port-au-Prince (explosive device).
Deaths 31 to 40 of 95
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris