Page 3: Historical Events In 1916

Feb 13   James Griffith, LA Calif, actor (Sheriff of Cochise)   

Feb 14   Edward Platt, Staten Island NY, actor (Chief-Get Smart).   

Feb 14   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36.   

Feb 15   Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73   

Feb 15   NY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37500.   

Feb 16   Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79.   

Feb 16   Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia.   

Feb 16   William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician   

Feb 17   Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper).   

Feb 17   Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC.   

Feb 18   Betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator.   

Feb 19   Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns).   

Feb 19   Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78.   

Feb 20   Jackie Gleason, Bkln NY, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners).   

Feb 20   Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Swedish politician (Nobel 1908), dies at 71   

Feb 21   Battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties).   

Feb 21   The Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.   

Feb 23   Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin   

Feb 23   French artillery results in the deaths of entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun.   

Feb 23   George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Feb 23   George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 24   Gene Mitchell, museum director.   

Feb 25   German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun   

Feb 25   Ian Wallace, British CEO.   

Feb 26   Germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930.   

Feb 26   Mordecai Seter, composer   

Feb 26   Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract.   

Feb 26   Russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia.   

Feb 28   Henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72   

Feb 28   SS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship.   

Feb 29   Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62.   

Mar 01   Germany begins attacking ships in the Atlantic.   

Mar 02   Anne Vondeling, Dutch politician (PvdA)   

Mar 02   Elisabeth OL, [Carmen Sylva], Queen of Romania, dies at 72.   

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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,