Historical Events In 1916

Mar 22   George Wyle, NYC, orch leader (Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show) in the year 1916.  

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   Heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in NYC in the year 1916.  

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

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

Mar 26   On this day in history bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex & England bat, Compton's mate)  

Mar 26   Birdman of Alcatraz receives solitary in the year 1916.  

Mar 29   Eugene J McCarthy, Watkins Minn, (Sen-D-Minn, pres candidate 1968) in the year 1916.  

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history dutch govt ends all milt engagements  

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

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

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history german troops overtake Bois de Caillette  

Apr 03   On this day in history herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle)  

Apr 03   S Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1916 baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn  

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

Apr 05   In the year 1916 the birth of Gregory Peck, American actor  

Apr 06   On this day in history german parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare  

Apr 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1916 norway approves active & passive female suffrage  

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

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

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

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

Apr 11   Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52 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   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   On this day in history birth of catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter  

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   In the year 1916 birth of philip Bezanson, composer  

Jan 03   Grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831) died in the year 1916.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1916 iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63  

Jan 29   In the year 1916 edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62  

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