Historical Events In 1916

Dec 13   On this day in history 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   French defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun in the year 1916.  

Dec 15   Maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962) in the year 1916.  

Dec 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1916 theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer  

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

Dec 17   Grigori Efimovich Rasputin, Russian monk, assassinated in the year 1916.  

Dec 18   Betty Grable, St Louis, great legs/actress (Gay Divorcee) in the year 1916.  

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1916 dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter  

Dec 23   In the year 1916 world War I: Battle of Magdhaba  

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

Dec 26   Helmut Eder, composer in the year 1916.  

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

Dec 27   On this day in history nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70  

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

Dec 28   Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash) on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45 in the year 1916.  

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   In the year 1916 suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)  

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Jan 01   Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)  

Jan 03   Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born in the year 1916.  

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

Jan 04   Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Philip Bezanson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1916 arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57  

Jan 22   In the year 1916 iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63  

Jan 29   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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