Historical Events In 1916

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

Apr 14   Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48) in the year 1916.  

Apr 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1916 azijn Banana, [Oscar Enau], Antillean publicist  

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

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

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   On this day in history earl of Oxford & Asquith, governor (Seychelles)  

Apr 22   In the year 1916 france battles at Fort Douaumont  

Apr 22   The birth of Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist on this day in history.  

Apr 23   On this day in history lord Dunsany's "Night at an Inn," premieres in NYC  

Apr 24   Easter rebellion of Irish against British occupation begins in the year 1916.  

Apr 24   Stanley Kauffmann, NYC, playwright (Red Handkerchief Man) in the year 1916.  

Apr 25   On this day in history first commemoration of Anzac Day  

Apr 26   On this day in history arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer  

Apr 27   In the year 1916 jan Rychlik, composer  

Apr 28   In the year 1916 m Wolf discovers asteroid #826 Henrika  

Apr 29   In the year 1916 irish nationalists set post office on fire in Dublin  

Apr 29   In the year 1916 irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin  

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

Apr 30   Claude Shannon, information theorist in the year 1916.  

May 01   In the year 1916 glenn Ford, Quebec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway)  

May 01   The birth of Glenn Ford, American film actor on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history uS President Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act  

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

May 03   The leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin on this day in history.  

May 04   On this day in history at request of US, Germany curtails its submarine warfare  

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

May 05   Mutal' Burkhanov, composer on this day in history.  

May 05   In the year 1916 uS marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924  

May 06   On this day in history adriana Caselotti, animation voice (Show White)  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1916.  

Jan 06   Philip Bezanson, composer was born in the year 1916.  

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 in the year 1916.  

Jan 16   Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 in the year 1916.  

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   In the year 1916 anton Simon, composer, dies at 65