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   On this day in history heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in 10 for boxing title (New York NY)  

Mar 25   In the year 1916 heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in NYC  

Mar 25   On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Peyko, composer  

Mar 25   On this day in history women are allowed to attend a boxing match  

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   On this day in history eugene J McCarthy, Watkins Minn, (Sen-D-Minn, pres candidate 1968)  

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

Mar 31   On this day in history dutch government ends all military engagements  

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

Mar 31   In the year 1916 john Vivyan, Chic Ill, actor (Imitation of Life, Mr Lucky)  

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

Apr 01   Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed in the year 1916.  

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

Apr 02   German troops overtake Bois de Caillette in the year 1916.  

Apr 03   Herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle) in the year 1916.  

Apr 03   S Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda in the year 1916.  

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

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1916 baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn  

Apr 05   French troops occupy Bois de Caillette on this day in history.  

Apr 05   The birth of Gregory Peck, American actor in the year 1916.  

Apr 06   German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1916 s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia  

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

Apr 08   Norway approves active & passive female suffrage in the year 1916.  

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

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

Apr 10   The first professional golf tournament held on this day in history.  

Apr 11   On this day in history alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi)  

Apr 11   In the year 1916 richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52  

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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   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   Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born in the year 1916.  

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62  

Feb 01   Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1916.