Historical Events In 1916

Feb 13   In the year 1916 james Griffith, LA Calif, actor (Sheriff of Cochise)  

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 in the year 1916.  

Feb 15   Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1916.  

Feb 15   On this day in history nY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500  

Feb 16   Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia in the year 1916.  

Feb 16   William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) in the year 1916.  

Feb 17   In the year 1916 romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC  

Feb 18   Betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1916 eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns)  

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) in the year 1916.  

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

Feb 21   On this day in history battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties)  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1916 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   George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history george Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 24   Gene Mitchell, museum director on this day in history.  

Feb 25   German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26   Germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930 in the year 1916.  

Feb 26   Mordecai Seter, composer in the year 1916.  

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   On this day in history sS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship.  

Feb 29   Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Germany begins attacking ships in the Atlantic in the year 1916.  

Mar 02   On this day in history anne Vondeling, Dutch politician (PvdA)  

Mar 02   Elisabeth OL, [Carmen Sylva], Queen of Romania, dies at 72 in the year 1916.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue)  

Jan 03   Antonio Estevez, composer was born in the year 1916.  

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 in the year 1916.  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73  

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

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

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