Historical Events In 1916

Feb 13   On this day in history james Griffith, LA Calif, actor (Sheriff of Cochise)  

Feb 14   Edward Platt, Staten Island NY, actor (Chief-Get Smart) in the year 1916.  

Feb 14   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36 in the year 1916.  

Feb 15   Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1916.  

Feb 15   In the year 1916 nY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500  

Feb 16   On this day in history jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79  

Feb 16   On this day in history russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia  

Feb 16   William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)  

Feb 17   Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1916 betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator  

Feb 19   Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns) in the year 1916.  

Feb 19   Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history jackie Gleason, Bkln NY, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners)  

Feb 20   Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Swedish politician (Nobel 1908), dies at 71 in the year 1916.  

Feb 21   On this day in history battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties)  

Feb 21   On this day in history the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.  

Feb 23   Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin on this day in history.  

Feb 23   French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun in the year 1916.  

Feb 23   George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972) in the year 1916.  

Feb 23   George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Gene Mitchell, museum director in the year 1916.  

Feb 25   German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Ian Wallace, British CEO in the year 1916.  

Feb 26   Germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930 in the year 1916.  

Feb 26   In the year 1916 mordecai Seter, composer  

Feb 26   On this day in history mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract  

Feb 26   Russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72 in the year 1916.  

Feb 28   In the year 1916 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 in the year 1916.  

Mar 01   Germany begins attacking ships in the Atlantic on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history anne Vondeling, Dutch politician (PvdA)  

Mar 02   Elisabeth OL, [Carmen Sylva], Queen of Romania, dies at 72 in the year 1916.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1916 birth of earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue)  

Jan 03   Antonio Estevez, composer was born in the year 1916.  

Jan 03   In the year 1916 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   Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1916.  

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   In the year 1916 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   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62  

Feb 01   Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1916.