Historical Events In 1916

Mar 22   George Wyle, NYC, orch leader (Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show) on this day in history.  

Mar 24   Enrique y Campina Granados, Sp opera composer (Goyescas), drowns at 48 in the year 1916.  

Mar 25   Heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in 10 for boxing title (New York NY) in the year 1916.  

Mar 25   On this day in history heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in NYC  

Mar 25   Nikolay Ivanovich Peyko, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Women are allowed to attend a boxing match in the year 1916.  

Mar 26   Bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex & England bat, Compton's mate) on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history birdman of Alcatraz receives solitary  

Mar 29   In the year 1916 eugene J McCarthy, Watkins Minn, (Sen-D-Minn, pres candidate 1968)  

Mar 30   On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2  

Mar 31   Dutch government ends all military engagements on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1916 dutch govt ends all milt engagements  

Mar 31   On this day in history john Vivyan, Chic Ill, actor (Imitation of Life, Mr Lucky)  

Apr 01   In the year 1916 1st US national women's swiming championships held  

Apr 01   On this day in history gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed  

Apr 02   On this day in history belyavskij disc asteroid #851 Zeissia &#852 Wladilena &#853 Nansenia  

Apr 02   German troops overtake Bois de Caillette on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle) on this day in history.  

Apr 03   On this day in history s Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda  

Apr 04   David White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched) on this day in history.  

Apr 04   US Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WW I in the year 1916.  

Apr 04   US Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WWI on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn  

Apr 05   French troops occupy Bois de Caillette in the year 1916.  

Apr 05   The birth of Gregory Peck, American actor on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1916 german parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare  

Apr 06   S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Australian soldiers take up positions on the Western Front at Armentières, France on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history norway approves active & passive female suffrage  

Apr 09   Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   On this day in history 1st professional golf tournament held  

Apr 10   In the year 1916 the first professional golf tournament held  

Apr 11   Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi) on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52 in the year 1916.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of bernard Greenhouse, American cellist  

Jan 04   Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter was born in the year 1916.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)  

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

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

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history anton Simon, composer, dies at 65