Page 16: Historical Events In 1916

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

Oct 31   In the year 1916 carl Johan Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden   

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

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1916 treaty establishes British suzerainity over Qatar   

Nov 03   In the year 1916 treaty establishes British suzerainty over Qatar   

Nov 04   In the year 1916 the birth of Walter Cronkite, Legendary US TV reporter   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1916 emperor Wilhelm II & French Jozef I establishes kingdom of Poland   

Nov 05   On this day in history len Wilkinson, cricketer (England leg-spinner just before WW II)   

Nov 06   On this day in history ray Conniff, Attleboro Mass, chorus director (Ray Conniff Singers)   

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) in the year 1916.   

Nov 07   Woodrow Wilson (D) re-elected President in the year 1916.   

Nov 08   On this day in history frank McGuire, basketball coach (won 550 games in 30 college seasons)   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   British offensive at Ancre Belgium in the year 1916.   

Nov 13   On this day in history frederik Septimus Kelly, composer, dies at 35   

Nov 13   On this day in history jack Elam, Miami AZ, actor (The Dakotas, East Street, Rio Lobo)   

Nov 14   In the year 1916 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   On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Bound East for Cardiff," premieres in NYC   

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

Nov 18   In the year 1916 gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe   

Nov 18   James L Lyons, jazz promoter in the year 1916.   

Nov 19   On this day in history samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures (the company later became one of the most successful independent filmmakers).   

Nov 20   On this day in history ferdinand AM van der Ham, Dutch WW II resistance fighter   

Nov 21   In the year 1916 cecilia P J "Cilly" Bach, Dutch/US/Spanish actress (In Pyama)   

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Jan 01   Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born in the year 1916.   

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of antonio Estevez, composer   

Jan 03   Betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1) was born in the year 1916.   

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of bernard Greenhouse, American cellist   

Jan 04   Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of philip Bezanson, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1916 death of grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831)   

Jan 08   In the year 1916 death of ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860)   

Jan 14   In the year 1916 otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73   

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   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