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In the year 1916
173 Notable deaths
Farrukh Gayibov
Russian aerial arfare pioneer (1891–1916).
Born October 2nd, 1891 in Aşağı Salahlı.
Died September 12th, 1916 at 24 years old in Baruny.
Nielsine Nielsen
First female academic and physician in denmark (1850-1916).
Born June 10th, 1850 in Svendborg.
Died October 8th, 1916 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.
Leo Anton Karl de Ball
German astronomer (1853–1916).
Born November 23rd, 1853 in Lobberich.
Died December 12th, 1916 at 63 years old in Vienna.
Béla Békessy
Fencer (1875–1916).
Born November 16th, 1875 in Debrecen.
Died July 6th, 1916 at 40 years old in Volhynia.
Hector Sévin
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 22nd, 1852 in France.
Died May 4th, 1916 at 64 years old in Lyon.
Solko van den Bergh
Dutch sports shooter (1854-1916).
Born June 4th, 1854 in The Hague.
Died December 25th, 1916 at 62 years old in The Hague.
Sergei Isayevich Utochkin
Russian aviator (1876-1916).
Born July 12th, 1876 in Odesa.
Died January 13th, 1916 at 39 years old in Saint Petersburg (cerebral hemorrhage).
Simon Frug
Multi-lingual russian poet, lyricist and author.
Born January 1st, 1860 in Bobrovyi Kut.
Died September 21st, 1916 at 56 years old in Odesa.
William Philo
Boxer.
Born February 17th, 1882 in London.
Died July 7th, 1916 at 34 years old in Albert.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 173
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull