Historical Events In 1916

Feb 13   James Griffith, LA Calif, actor (Sheriff of Cochise) on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1916 edward Platt, Staten Island NY, actor (Chief-Get Smart)  

Feb 14   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1916 nY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500  

Feb 16   In the year 1916 jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79  

Feb 16   On this day in history russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia  

Feb 16   On this day in history william Ballard Doggett, jazz musician  

Feb 17   On this day in history don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)  

Feb 17   Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator  

Feb 19   Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns) in the year 1916.  

Feb 19   On this day in history ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78  

Feb 20   Jackie Gleason, Bkln NY, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners) on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Swedish politician (Nobel 1908), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1916 battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties)  

Feb 21   On this day in history the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.  

Feb 23   On this day in history congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin  

Feb 23   French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun in the year 1916.  

Feb 23   In the year 1916 george Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972)  

Feb 23   In the year 1916 george Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 24   In the year 1916 gene Mitchell, museum director  

Feb 25   On this day in history german troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun  

Feb 25   Ian Wallace, British CEO in the year 1916.  

Feb 26   On this day in history germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930  

Feb 26   Mordecai Seter, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia  

Feb 28   In the year 1916 henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72  

Feb 28   SS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 in the year 1916.  

Mar 01   Germany begins attacking ships in the Atlantic on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Anne Vondeling, Dutch politician (PvdA) on this day in history.  

Mar 02   In the year 1916 elisabeth OL, [Carmen Sylva], Queen of Romania, dies at 72  

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Jan 01   In the year 1916 birth of earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue)  

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of antonio Estevez, composer  

Jan 03   Betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1) was born in the year 1916.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bernard Greenhouse, American cellist  

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale)  

Jan 04   Lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989) was born in the year 1916.  

Jan 06   In the year 1916 birth of philip Bezanson, composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831)  

Jan 08   Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1916 otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73  

Jan 15   In the year 1916 death of modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850)  

Jan 16   Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 in the year 1916.  

Jan 22   On this day in history iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63  

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62  

Feb 01   Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1916.