Page 17: Historical Events In 1916

Nov 21   Franz Josef of Austria, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies in the year 1916.   

Nov 21   HMHS Britannic sinks in the Aegean Sea after a mine explodes, killing 30 people on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history jack London, author, dies at 40   

Nov 23   Eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1916.   

Nov 24   Forrest J Ackerman, invented the term "sci-fi" in the year 1916.   

Nov 24   On this day in history john Francis Barnett, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 26   Bob Elliot, baseball player in the year 1916.   

Nov 26   In the year 1916 greece declares war on Germany   

Nov 27   On this day in history city of Birmingham, an Ellerman Lines ship, of 7,498 grt, and built by Palmers of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1911, she was torpedoed by the German submarine U32, 90 miles south-east of Malta while bound from Liverpool to Karachi. with 315 passengers and crew on board, 4 lost their lives, all crew   

Nov 27   James Cutler Dunn Parker, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1916.   

Nov 28   On this day in history 1st (German) air attack on London   

Nov 28   On this day in history lilian Baels, English 2nd wife of Belgian king Leopold III   

Nov 28   Marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1916 erwin Rommel marries Lucie "Lu" Mollin   

Nov 29   On this day in history uS declares martial law in Dominican Republic   

Nov 29   Valentino Bucchi, composer in the year 1916.   

Nov 30   In the year 1916 costa Rica becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

Nov 30   On this day in history michael Gwynn, Bath England, actor (Village of Damned, Question 7)   

Dec 01   Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer, dies at 58 in the year 1916.   

Dec 02   Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract in the year 1916.   

Dec 02   Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1916.   

Dec 02   John Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Hans Richter, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1916.   

Dec 06   On this day in history german army under Gen Mackensen occupies Bucharest   

Dec 07   British govt of David Lloyd George forms in the year 1916.   

Dec 07   In the year 1916 david Lloyd George replaces resigning H.H. Asquith as British PM   

Dec 08   In the year 1916 dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep   

Dec 09   On this day in history canadian Pacific inaugurates the 5-mile Connaught Tunnel which eliminated the old route over Rogers Pass and shortened the line through the Selkirk Mountains by 4 1/2 miles.   

Dec 09   P Paul Leroy-Beaulieu, French economist (Economist France), dies at 73 in the year 1916.   

Dec 09   The birth of Kirk Douglas, American actor on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history wolfgang Hildesheimer, German/Swiss architect/writer (Mozart biog)   

Dec 11   David Lloyd George forms British war govt in the year 1916.   

Dec 12   Worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed) on this day in history.   

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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   Antonio Estevez, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)   

Jan 03   Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born in the year 1916.   

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of philip Bezanson, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73 in the year 1916.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850)   

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