Historical Events In 1916

Aug 01   In the year 1916 hawaii National Park forms   

Aug 01   Viscount Hanworth, barrister on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history beatrice Straight, Old Westbury NY, actress (Poltergeist, Nun's Story)   

Aug 02   On this day in history hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 02   On this day in history world War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto.   

Aug 03   On this day in history australian Light Horse in battle of Romani, Egypt   

Aug 03   Roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51 in the year 1916.   

Aug 04   In the year 1916 denmark cedes Danish West Indies, including the Virgin Islands, to the US for $25 million   

Aug 04   US agrees to buy Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million in the year 1916.   

Aug 05   In the year 1916 george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer, dies at 31   

Aug 06   On this day in history dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta   

Aug 07   Charles E Manning, Australian judge/major, dies in battle at 36 in the year 1916.   

Aug 08   In the year 1916 a's set AL record with 19th consecutive loss on road   

Aug 08   Battle for Mouquet Farm in the year 1916.   

Aug 10   On this day in history turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia   

Aug 12   Picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz & Paquerette photographed in Paris on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1916 fritz Steinbach, composer, dies at 61   

Aug 14   In the year 1916 andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery (U of Glasgow)   

Aug 15   Aleks Çaçi, Albanian writer in the year 1916.   

Aug 17   Bulgarian offensive in Macedonia on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Eleanor Steber, opera singer in the year 1916.   

Aug 18   Edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1916 elsa Morante, Italy, writer (L'isola di Arturo)   

Aug 19   Marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist in the year 1916.   

Aug 22   On this day in history john Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass)   

Aug 23   On this day in history military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years   

Aug 24   In the year 1916 anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian   

Aug 24   On this day in history official inauguration of the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) The ACF coordinated the activities of the various State "patriotic funds" set up in 1914 to collect money to send comfort parcels to service personnel overseas   

Aug 25   On this day in history dept of Interior forms National Park Service   

Aug 25   Erich Von Stroheim Jr, actor/director (Napoleon, Sunset Blvd) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   National Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior on this day in history.   

Aug 25   The US National Park Service is established in the year 1916.   

Aug 26   In the year 1916 allan Leslie Merson, historian   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1916 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   In the year 1916 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   On this day in history birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1916 iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63   

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.