Discover what happened on 5 May 1916 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Wayne Sheley (American gridiron football player (1916-1989))
- Vardges Shogheryan (playwright (1916-1994))
- Sako Sargsyan
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- Tom Purvis (Australian rules footballer)
- Isaĭ Spektor
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- Ruth Hiller (German speed skater)
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- José María González Ruiz
- Margarita Ucelay (Spanish teacher)
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- Brian Alexis Fenwick Stephens (Peerage person ID=328270)
- Marcella Scheggi ((1916-1989))
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- Klaus Obermayer (German lawyer)
- Karel Štoll (photographer)
- Mikuláš Gašparík
- Antonín Krčílek
- Ruth Hilda Holmes ((1916-1991))
- Tobias Grünspan (Holocaust victim (born 1916))
- J. Slee
- Felix Mautner (Holocaust victim, b. 1916-05-05)
- Leslie Gordon Scott (b.5 May 1916 d.26 March 2006)
- Peter Graham Todd (b.5 May 1916 d.12 January 2015)
- Clement van Vlaardingen ((Dutch, 1916–1972))
- Norbert Kazdan
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- Geni Marcondes
- George-William Higgins
- Kazimierz Rudnik (association football player)
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- George-William Higgins
- Kazimierz Rudnik (association football player)
- Werner Bosch
- Paul Knapen (Belgian lawyer and politician (1916–1998))
- Peter Kemmis Betty
Deaths
- Joseph Octave Drapeau (Canadian Catholic priest)
- Heinrich Maschek (Austrian teacher (1832-1916))
- Stanislav Sucharda (Czech sculptor (1866–1916))
- Otto Banck (German author (1824-1916))
- Maurice Raoul-Duval (polo player (1866–1916))
- John MacBride (Irish republican)
- Agapius Honcharenko (Russian and Ukrainian political émigré and newspaper publisher (1832-1916))
- Lars Neovius-Nevanlinna
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- Franc Doberlet
- Isaac N. Power (American politician (1852-1916))
- Jean Bassetti
- José García Calderón (Peruvian artist and writer)
- Flora Gapen Charter (American suffragist)
- Henri de Leiris (French military officer)
- Louise de Croix ((1842-1916))
- Emmeline Gethin ((died 1916))
- Anthony Marshall Stuart Warmington ((1916-1916))
- Marie Šedlbauerová (Czech teacher, writer, editor and poet)
- Felice Prinetti
- Thomas Barrie (Soldier of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
- James Brown (soldier of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
- Remigius De Ryckere (priest and missionary)
- Joannes Geloudemans
- Joseph Octave Drapeau (Canadian Catholic priest)
- Thomas Frood (Canadian prospector, 1837–1916)
- Joannes Geloudemans
- Endre Hlatky (Hungarian politician (1851-1916))