Page 18: Historical Events In 1916

Dec 13   In the year 1916 avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian & Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol   

Dec 13   On this day in history avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian and Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol   

Dec 15   In the year 1916 french defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun   

Dec 15   On this day in history maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962)   

Dec 16   Gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen in the year 1916.   

Dec 16   In the year 1916 grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

Dec 16   Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Grigori Efimovich Rasputin, Russian monk, assassinated on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1916 betty Grable, St Louis, great legs/actress (Gay Divorcee)   

Dec 18   The Battle of Verdun (France), one of the bloodiest WWI engagements, ends after 10 months and massive losses to both sides on this day in history.   

Dec 18   The birth of Betty Grable, American actress in the year 1916.   

Dec 19   Adriaan van der Veen, Dutch writer (Sister at Sea) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1916 suriname Bauxite Company forms in Paramaribo   

Dec 20   Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader in the year 1916.   

Dec 21   Eve Perrick, journalist in the year 1916.   

Dec 23   Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter in the year 1916.   

Dec 23   World War I: Battle of Magdhaba on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1916.   

Dec 26   Helmut Eder, composer in the year 1916.   

Dec 26   In the year 1916 joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France   

Dec 27   Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1916.   

Dec 28   In the year 1916 eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81   

Dec 28   Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1916 grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45   

Dec 30   In Russia, Rasputin 'the mad monk' is murdered on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1916.   

Dec 31   In the year 1916 suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)   

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

Jan 03   Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1916 birth of philip Bezanson, composer   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860)   

Jan 14   On this day in history otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73   

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 in the year 1916.   

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

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