Historical Events In 1916

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

Feb 14   Edward Platt, Staten Island NY, actor (Chief-Get Smart) on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36 in the year 1916.  

Feb 15   On this day in history nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73  

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

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

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   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   In the year 1916 betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator  

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

Feb 19   Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78 in the year 1916.  

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

Feb 20   On this day in history klas Pontus Arnoldson, Swedish politician (Nobel 1908), dies at 71  

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin on this day in history.  

Feb 23   French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history george Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972)  

Feb 23   George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1916.  

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

Feb 25   German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun in the year 1916.  

Feb 25   In the year 1916 ian Wallace, British CEO  

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   In the year 1916 mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract  

Feb 26   In the year 1916 russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia  

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

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   On this day in history edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62  

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   On this day in history elisabeth OL, [Carmen Sylva], Queen of Romania, dies at 72  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of antonio Estevez, composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)  

Jan 03   Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born on this day in history.  

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   Lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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.