Historical Events In 1916

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

Dec 13   Avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian and Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered  

Dec 16   Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer in the year 1916.  

Dec 17   On this day in history antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes)  

Dec 17   In the year 1916 grigori Efimovich Rasputin, Russian monk, assassinated  

Dec 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history the birth of Betty Grable, American actress  

Dec 19   Adriaan van der Veen, Dutch writer (Sister at Sea) on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1916 suriname Bauxite Company forms in Paramaribo  

Dec 20   Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1916.  

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

Dec 21   On this day in history eve Perrick, journalist  

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   Helmut Eder, composer in the year 1916.  

Dec 26   On this day in history joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France  

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

Dec 28   On this day in history eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81  

Dec 28   In the year 1916 noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash)  

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

Dec 30   On this day in history in Russia, Rasputin 'the mad monk' is murdered  

Dec 31   Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1916.  

Dec 31   Suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born in the year 1916.  

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

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   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   In the year 1916 death of ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860)  

Jan 14   Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.