Historical Events In 1916

Dec 13   In the year 1916 avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian & Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol  

Dec 13   In the year 1916 avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian and Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol  

Dec 15   On this day in history french defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun  

Dec 15   On this day in history maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962)  

Dec 16   In the year 1916 gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen.  

Dec 16   Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered in the year 1916.  

Dec 16   Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes) in the year 1916.  

Dec 17   Grigori Efimovich Rasputin, Russian monk, assassinated on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1916 betty Grable, St Louis, great legs/actress (Gay Divorcee)  

Dec 18   The Battle of Verdun (France), one of the bloodiest WWI engagements, ends after 10 months and massive losses to both sides in the year 1916.  

Dec 18   In the year 1916 the birth of Betty Grable, American actress  

Dec 19   In the year 1916 adriaan van der Veen, Dutch writer (Sister at Sea)  

Dec 19   Suriname Bauxite Company forms in Paramaribo in the year 1916.  

Dec 20   On this day in history manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68  

Dec 20   Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader in the year 1916.  

Dec 21   Eve Perrick, journalist in the year 1916.  

Dec 23   Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter in the year 1916.  

Dec 23   World War I: Battle of Magdhaba in the year 1916.  

Dec 26   On this day in history bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81  

Dec 26   In the year 1916 helmut Eder, composer  

Dec 26   In the year 1916 joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France  

Dec 27   Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Dec 28   Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 in the year 1916.  

Dec 28   Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash) in the year 1916.  

Dec 29   On this day in history grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45  

Dec 30   In Russia, Rasputin 'the mad monk' is murdered on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Dec 31   On this day in history suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)  

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

Jan 03   Antonio Estevez, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of bernard Greenhouse, American cellist  

Jan 04   Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale)  

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of philip Bezanson, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1916 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   Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history death of modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850)  

Jan 16   On this day in history arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57  

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

Jan 29   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1916.  

Feb 01   In the year 1916 anton Simon, composer, dies at 65