Historical Events In 1916

Apr 12   Brian Connell, writer/broadcaster in the year 1916.  

Apr 14   Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48) on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1916 alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75  

Apr 16   In the year 1916 tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies  

Apr 17   Azijn Banana, [Oscar Enau], Antillean publicist on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States in the year 1916.  

Apr 19   On this day in history "Bing Boys are Here" opens in London  

Apr 20   German-British sea battle off Belgian coast on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history wrigley Field in Chicago opens  

Apr 21   In the year 1916 sidney Clute, Brooklyn NY, actor, Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey)  

Apr 22   In the year 1916 earl of Oxford & Asquith, governor (Seychelles)  

Apr 22   In the year 1916 france battles at Fort Douaumont  

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist  

Apr 23   In the year 1916 lord Dunsany's "Night at an Inn," premieres in NYC  

Apr 24   On this day in history easter rebellion of Irish against British occupation begins  

Apr 24   In the year 1916 stanley Kauffmann, NYC, playwright (Red Handkerchief Man)  

Apr 25   First commemoration of Anzac Day on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 1916 arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer  

Apr 27   On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer  

Apr 28   M Wolf discovers asteroid #826 Henrika in the year 1916.  

Apr 29   On this day in history irish nationalists set post office on fire in Dublin  

Apr 29   On this day in history irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin  

Apr 30   Chic Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) beat Reds on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history claude Shannon, information theorist  

May 01   Glenn Ford, Quebec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway) in the year 1916.  

May 01   On this day in history the birth of Glenn Ford, American film actor  

May 02   US President Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act on this day in history.  

May 03   On this day in history henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- )  

May 03   In the year 1916 the leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin.  

May 04   In the year 1916 at request of US, Germany curtails its submarine warfare  

May 04   On this day in history maurice "Moe" Purtill, jazz drummer  

May 05   On this day in history mutal' Burkhanov, composer  

May 05   US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 in the year 1916.  

May 06   Adriana Caselotti, animation voice (Show White) in the year 1916.  

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Jan 01   Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Antonio Estevez, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)  

Jan 03   Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born in the year 1916.  

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

Jan 04   Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born in the year 1916.  

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 in the year 1916.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1916.