1917
Karl Allmenröder, German soldier and pilot (born 1896)
Karl Allmenröder, German soldier and pilot (born 1896)
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1917
Francis Ledwidge, Irish soldier and poet (born 1881)
Francis Ledwidge, Irish soldier and poet (born 1881)
1917
Jaan Mahlapuu, Estonian military pilot (born 1894)
Jaan Mahlapuu, Estonian military pilot (born 1894)
1917
Jaan Mahlapuu, Estonian WW1 military pilot (born 1894
Jaan Mahlapuu, Estonian WW1 military pilot (born 1894
1917
Titu Maiorescu, Romanian critic and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1840)
Titu Maiorescu, Romanian critic and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1840)
1917
Dadabhai Naoroji, Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political and social leader (born 182
Dadabhai Naoroji, Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political and social leader (born 182
1916
Ephraim Shay, American engineer, designed the Shay locomotive (born 1839)
Ephraim Shay, American engineer, designed the Shay locomotive (born 1839)
1916
John MacBride, executed Irish soldier and rebel (born 1865)
John MacBride, executed Irish soldier and rebel (born 1865)
1916
Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer and physicist (born 1873): xix
Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer and physicist (born 1873): xix
1916
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Irish-born British field marshal and politician, Secretary of State for War (born
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Irish-born British field marshal and politician, Secretary of State for War (born
1916
Yuan Shikai, Chinese general and politician, 2nd President of the Republic of China (born 1859)
Yuan Shikai, Chinese general and politician, 2nd President of the Republic of China (born 1859)
1916
Alan Seeger, American soldier and poet (born 1888)
Alan Seeger, American soldier and poet (born 1888)
1916
Yuan Shikai, Chinese general and politician, 2nd President of the Republic of China (born 1859)
Yuan Shikai, Chinese general and politician, 2nd President of the Republic of China (born 1859)
1915
Leonid Gobyato, Russian general and engineer (born 1875)
Leonid Gobyato, Russian general and engineer (born 1875)
1915
Sandford Fleming, Scottish-Canadian engineer and inventor, developed Standard time (born 1827)
Sandford Fleming, Scottish-Canadian engineer and inventor, developed Standard time (born 1827)
1915
Henry Moseley, English physicist and engineer (born 1887)
Henry Moseley, English physicist and engineer (born 1887)
1915
François Faber, Luxembourgian-French cyclist and soldier (born 1887)
François Faber, Luxembourgian-French cyclist and soldier (born 1887)
1915
John Simpson Kirkpatrick, English-Australian soldier (born 1892)
John Simpson Kirkpatrick, English-Australian soldier (born 1892)