Page 3: 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1916 nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73   

Feb 15   On this day in history nY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500   

Feb 16   Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79 in the year 1916.   

Feb 16   Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia in the year 1916.   

Feb 16   On this day in history william Ballard Doggett, jazz musician   

Feb 17   In the year 1916 don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)   

Feb 17   In the year 1916 romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC   

Feb 18   On this day in history betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator   

Feb 19   In the year 1916 eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns)   

Feb 19   In the year 1916 ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78   

Feb 20   Jackie Gleason, Bkln NY, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1916 battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties)   

Feb 21   The Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI in the year 1916.   

Feb 23   On this day in history congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin   

Feb 23   French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1916.   

Feb 24   In the year 1916 gene Mitchell, museum director   

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

Feb 25   Ian Wallace, British CEO on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Mordecai Seter, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1916 mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract   

Feb 26   Russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia in the year 1916.   

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   On this day in history edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62   

Mar 01   In the year 1916 germany begins attacking ships in the Atlantic   

Mar 02   In the year 1916 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   In the year 1916 birth of antonio Estevez, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)   

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of bernard Greenhouse, American cellist   

Jan 04   Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter was born in the year 1916.   

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   Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860) died in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 15   Modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850) died in the year 1916.   

Jan 16   Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1916 iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 29   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1916.   

Feb 01   On this day in history anton Simon, composer, dies at 65