Page 16: Historical Events In 1916

Oct 30   On this day in history silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer, dies at 70   

Oct 31   On this day in history carl Johan Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden   

Oct 31   In the year 1916 clare Kummer's "Good Gracious Annabelle," premieres in NYC   

Nov 01   In the year 1916 paul Miliukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the Boris Stürmer government.   

Nov 02   In the year 1916 ft Vaux, Verdun, reconquered by France   

Nov 03   On this day in history treaty establishes British suzerainity over Qatar   

Nov 03   Treaty establishes British suzerainty over Qatar in the year 1916.   

Nov 04   On this day in history the birth of Walter Cronkite, Legendary US TV reporter   

Nov 04   In the year 1916 walter Cronkite, St Joseph Mo, news anchor (CBS Evening News 1962-81)   

Nov 05   Emperor Wilhelm II & French Jozef I establishes kingdom of Poland in the year 1916.   

Nov 05   Len Wilkinson, cricketer (England leg-spinner just before WW II) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Ray Conniff, Attleboro Mass, chorus director (Ray Conniff Singers) in the year 1916.   

Nov 07   On this day in history grand duke Nikolai Nikolayevich warns czar of uprising   

Nov 07   Joe Bushkin, NYC, jazz pianist (A Couple of Joes) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Woodrow Wilson (D) re-elected President on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Frank McGuire, basketball coach (won 550 games in 30 college seasons) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   HMS Zulu, a Tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Disabled by a mine in the Dover Straits which destroyed the after part of the ship. The fore part of HMS Zulu and the aft part of HMS Nubian were salvaged and later joined together to form HMS Zubian. This ship went on to acquire battle honours, to be sold later in 1919 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1916 billy May, Pitts Pa, orch leader (Milton Berle Show)   

Nov 11   In the year 1916 eladio Rusconi, writer/publisher/businessman   

Nov 12   On this day in history jean Papineau-Couture, composer   

Nov 13   Battle of the Somme ends, with a cost of 60,000 Allied lives in the year 1916.   

Nov 13   British offensive at Ancre Belgium on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1916.   

Nov 13   Jack Elam, Miami AZ, actor (The Dakotas, East Street, Rio Lobo) in the year 1916.   

Nov 14   On this day in history sherwood Schwartz, Passaic NJ, TV creator (Brady Bunch, Gilligan Is)   

Nov 15   On this day in history dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados   

Nov 16   On this day in history daws Butler, Toledo OH, animation voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound)   

Nov 16   Eugene O'Neill's "Bound East for Cardiff," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Winson Hudson, community activist (rural Mississippi) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe   

Nov 18   James L Lyons, jazz promoter on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures (the company later became one of the most successful independent filmmakers) in the year 1916.   

Nov 20   Ferdinand AM van der Ham, Dutch WW II resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Cecilia P J "Cilly" Bach, Dutch/US/Spanish actress (In Pyama) 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   In the year 1916 birth of antonio Estevez, composer   

Jan 03   Betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1916 birth of robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale)   

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)   

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

Jan 03   Grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1916 death of modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850)   

Jan 16   In the year 1916 arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1916 edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 01   In the year 1916 anton Simon, composer, dies at 65