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In the year 1916
147 Notable deaths
Béla Békessy
Fencer.
Born November 16th, 1875 in Debrecen.
Died July 6th, 1916 at 40 years old in Volhynia.
Simon Frug
Multi-lingual russian poet, lyricist and author.
Born November 15th, 1860 in Bobrovyi Kut.
Died September 22nd, 1916 at 55 years old in Odesa.
Alaiza Pashkievich
Poet, activist.
Born July 15th, 1876 in Stary Dvor.
Died February 18th, 1916 at 39 years old in Lida (typhus).
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.
Bin Ueda
Japanese writer.
Born October 30th, 1874 in Tokyo.
Died July 9th, 1916 at 41 years old in Tokyo.
William Philo
Boxer.
Born February 17th, 1882 in London.
Died July 7th, 1916 at 34 years old in Albert.
Maurice Raoul-Duval
Polo player.
Born April 27th, 1866 in Saint-Germain-de-la-Grange. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1916 at 50 years old in Esnes-en-Argonne. [ref]
Hector Sévin
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 22nd, 1852 in France.
Died May 4th, 1916 at 64 years old in Lyon.
John Yate Robinson
Field hockey player (1885-1916).
Born August 6th, 1885 in Catford.
Died August 23rd, 1916 at 31 years old in Roehampton.
Petko Todorov
Bulgarian writer, poet and playwright.
Born September 26th, 1879 in Elena.
Died February 14th, 1916 at 36 years old in Château-d’Oex (tuberculosis).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 147
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