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In the year 1916
173 Notable deaths
Reinhard Sorge
German poet (1892-1916).
Born January 29th, 1892 in Neukölln.
Died July 20th, 1916 at 24 years old in Ablaincourt-Pressoir.
Augustin Cochin
French historian.
Born December 22nd, 1876 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1916 at 39 years old in Maricourt. [ref]
Edgar Alexander Mearns
American ornithologist and field naturalist (1856-1916).
Born September 11th, 1856 in Highland Falls.
Died November 1st, 1916 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C..
Carlos Antonio Mendoza
President of panama (1856-1916).
Born October 31st, 1856 in Panama City.
Died February 13th, 1916 at 59 years old in Panama City.
Arnold Aletrino
Dutch writer.
Born April 1st, 1858 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1916 at 57 years old in Montreux. [ref]
Konstantin Zhostov
Bulgarian general (1867–1916).
Born October 30th, 1867 in Gaytaninovo.
Died August 30th, 1916 at 48 years old in Kyustendil (appendicitis).
Gustav Falke
German writer and poet-impressionist, also translator (1853-1916).
Born January 11th, 1853 in Lübeck.
Died February 8th, 1916 at 63 years old in Groß Borstel.
Herman Gesellius
Finnish architect (1874-1916).
Born January 16th, 1874 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1916 at 42 years old in Kirkkonummi. [ref]
Pavel Plehve
Russian general (1850-1916).
Born June 23rd, 1850 in Pskov. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1916 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Leopold Sulerzhitsky
Russian writer (1872-1916).
Born September 27th, 1872 in Zhytomyr.
Died December 30th, 1916 at 44 years old in Moscow (nephritis).
Deaths 121 to 130 of 173
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