Page 18: Historical Events In 1916

Dec 16   Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer.   

Dec 17   Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes).   

Dec 17   Grigori Efimovich Rasputin, Russian monk, assassinated   

Dec 18   Betty Grable, American actress is born.   

Dec 18   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   

Dec 19   Adriaan van der Veen, Dutch writer (Sister at Sea)   

Dec 19   Suriname Bauxite Company forms in Paramaribo.   

Dec 20   Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68   

Dec 20   Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader   

Dec 21   Eve Perrick, journalist.   

Dec 23   Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter   

Dec 23   World War I: Battle of Magdhaba   

Dec 26   Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81.   

Dec 26   Helmut Eder, composer.   

Dec 26   Joseph Joffre is recorded as becoming marshal of France   

Dec 27   Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70.   

Dec 28   Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81.   

Dec 28   Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash).   

Dec 29   Grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45   

Dec 30   In Russia, Rasputin 'the mad monk' is murdered.   

Dec 31   Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 31   Suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws).   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Earl wrightson: Balt md, singer (paul whiteman's goodyear revue)   

Jan 03   Antonio estevez: Composer   

Jan 03   Betty furness: Nyc, actress/consumer activist (studio 1)   

Jan 03   Bernard greenhouse: American cellist   

Jan 04   Catherina elisabeth "tootje" vreede: Portrait painter   

Jan 04   Robert parrish: Columbus ga, director (casino royale)   

Jan 04   Lionel newman: American film music composer    

Jan 06   Philip bezanson: Composer   

Jan 03   Grenville m. dodge: American civil war union army major general (b. 1831)   

Jan 08   Ada rehan: Irish-born american actress (b. 1860)   

Jan 14   Otto ammon: German anthropologist/sociologist,    

Jan 15   Modest tchaikovsky: Russian writer (b. 1850)   

Jan 16   Arnold aletrino: Dut physician-criminologist (from death),   

Jan 22   Iwan knorr: Composer,    

Jan 29   Edward hubertus joannes keurvils: Composer,    

Feb 01   Anton simon: Composer,