Historical Events In 1916

Oct 05   On this day in history douglas Ranger, surgeon   

Oct 05   Soldier Adolf Hitler is injured in the year 1916.   

Oct 06   On this day in history tommy Lawton, footballer   

Oct 07   On this day in history 222 points are scored in a football game between Georgia Tech & Cumberland University of Lebanon, Tennessee   

Oct 07   Walt W Rostow, NYC, economist (Politics & Stages of Growth) in the year 1916.   

Oct 08   On this day in history piper James C. Richardson (16th Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France   

Oct 08   In the year 1916 spark Matsunaga, (D-Ha-Sen)   

Oct 09   Babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart)   

Oct 10   In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3 in the year 1916.   

Oct 12   In the year 1916 boston Red Sox beat Bkln Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 13th World Series   

Oct 13   David Hollestelle, Dutch baritone (Great-Broadcast chorus) in the year 1916.   

Oct 14   C Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89) on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Sophomore tackle and guard Paul Robeson is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington and Lee University refused to play against a black person on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history dodger manager Wilbert Robinson given $5,000 bonus   

Oct 16   Klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73 in the year 1916.   

Oct 16   In the year 1916 margaret Sanger opens first birth control clinic in Brooklyn   

Oct 17   On this day in history dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage   

Oct 17   In the year 1916 robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

Oct 18   Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire in the year 1916.   

Oct 19   On this day in history david Lewis, Pitts Pa, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital)   

Oct 21   Andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history uS Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps   

Oct 22   Michael F Howard, British Major-General (Gold Stick to the Queen) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont in the year 1916.   

Oct 26   On this day in history francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95)   

Oct 26   Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1916 bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel)   

Oct 27   On this day in history hMS Nubian, a tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Hit by a torpedo from a German destroyer which destroyed the fore part of the ship.   

Oct 27   On this day in history the first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

Oct 28   On this day in history first conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated   

Oct 28   Jessie Kesson, author in the year 1916.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1916 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1916.   

Jan 15   Modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 01   On this day in history anton Simon, composer, dies at 65