Page 14: Historical Events In 1916

Sep 15   Margaret Lockwood, Karachi India, actress (Lady Vanishes).   

Sep 15   Sgt. Donal Forrester Brown, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at High Wood, Somme France.   

Sep 16   In this year, Prv. John Chipman Kerr (49 Cdn. Infantry Batt.( claims the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France.   

Sep 16   Lord Ryder of Eaton hastings, CEO (Intl Publishing House)   

Sep 17   40000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right   

Sep 17   Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave)   

Sep 18   John J Rhodes, (Rep-R-Az).   

Sep 19   1st landing on Schiphol (Farman F-22 of Soesterberg).   

Sep 21   Jagernath Lachmon, premier Suriname.   

Sep 24   Indians Marty Kavanaugh, hits AL's 1st pinch-hit grand slam   

Sep 24   John Lapsley, British air marshal   

Sep 25   Julius Fucik, composer, dies at 44.   

Sep 25   Tolia Nikiprowetzsy, composer.   

Sep 26   Bishop speak against Catholics in trade unions.   

Sep 27   1st Native American Day celebrated, honoring American Indians.   

Sep 27   Emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian writer (Les Heures du Soir), dies at 61   

Sep 27   Samuel S Stratton, (Rep-D-NY, 1959- )   

Sep 28   Peter Finch, English film actor is born   

Sep 29   American John D. Rockerfeller is recorded as becoming the world's inaugural billionaire.   

Sep 29   Carl Ronald Giles, cartoonist.   

Sep 29   John D. Rockefeller is recorded as becoming the inaugural billionaire   

Sep 30   Giants lose to Braves 8-3, ends 26 consecutive win streak.   

Oct 01   Tibor Reich, textile designer   

Oct 02   Benjamin Kidel, English sociologist (Social Evolution), dies at 58   

Oct 02   Grover Cleveland Alexander records his 16th shutout of year.   

Oct 03   Angeles Alvarino Deleira, biologist/oceanographer/writer   

Oct 03   James Herriot, Scottish vet and author is born.   

Oct 04   Market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time.   

Oct 04   Owen Tudor Williams, civil engineer.   

Oct 05   Douglas Ranger, surgeon.   

Oct 05   Soldier Adolf Hitler is injured   

Oct 06   Tommy Lawton, footballer.   

Oct 07   222 points are scored in a football game between Georgia Tech and Cumberland University of Lebanon, Tennessee.   

Oct 07   Walt W Rostow, NYC, economist (Politics and Stages of Growth).   

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Jan 01   Earl wrightson: Balt md, singer (paul whiteman's goodyear revue)   

Jan 03   Antonio estevez: Composer   

Jan 03   Betty furness: Nyc, actress/consumer activist (studio 1)   

Jan 03   Bernard greenhouse: American cellist   

Jan 04   Catherina elisabeth "tootje" vreede: Portrait painter   

Jan 04   Robert parrish: Columbus ga, director (casino royale)   

Jan 04   Lionel newman: American film music composer    

Jan 06   Philip bezanson: Composer   

Jan 03   Grenville m. dodge: American civil war union army major general (b. 1831)   

Jan 08   Ada rehan: Irish-born american actress (b. 1860)   

Jan 14   Otto ammon: German anthropologist/sociologist,    

Jan 15   Modest tchaikovsky: Russian writer (b. 1850)   

Jan 16   Arnold aletrino: Dut physician-criminologist (from death),   

Jan 22   Iwan knorr: Composer,    

Jan 29   Edward hubertus joannes keurvils: Composer,   

Feb 01   Anton simon: Composer,