Historical Events In 1916

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

Mar 24   In the year 1916 enrique y Campina Granados, Sp opera composer (Goyescas), drowns at 48  

Mar 25   Heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in 10 for boxing title (New York NY) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25   Nikolay Ivanovich Peyko, composer in the year 1916.  

Mar 25   Women are allowed to attend a boxing match on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex & England bat, Compton's mate) in the year 1916.  

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   Dutch govt ends all milt engagements on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01   1st US national women's swiming championships held on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1916 belyavskij disc asteroid #851 Zeissia &#852 Wladilena &#853 Nansenia  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1916 herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle)  

Apr 03   In the year 1916 s Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda  

Apr 04   On this day in history david White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched)  

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

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

Apr 05   Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn in the year 1916.  

Apr 05   In the year 1916 french troops occupy Bois de Caillette  

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

Apr 06   German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare in the year 1916.  

Apr 06   S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia in the year 1916.  

Apr 08   Australian soldiers take up positions on the Western Front at Armentières, France in the year 1916.  

Apr 08   Norway approves active & passive female suffrage on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 10   In the year 1916 1st professional golf tournament held  

Apr 10   The first professional golf tournament held in the year 1916.  

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

Apr 11   Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52 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   Antonio Estevez, composer was born in the year 1916.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bernard Greenhouse, American cellist  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter  

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   On this day in history birth of philip Bezanson, composer  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1916.