Page 5: Historical Events In 1916

Mar 22   George Wyle, NYC, orch leader (Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show)   

Mar 24   Enrique y Campina Granados, Sp opera composer (Goyescas), drowns at 48.   

Mar 25   Heavyweight Jess Willard and Franc Moran fight to no decision in 10 for boxing title (New York NY).   

Mar 25   Heavyweight Jess Willard and Franc Moran fight to no decision in NYC   

Mar 25   Nikolay Ivanovich Peyko, composer   

Mar 25   Women are allowed to attend a boxing match   

Mar 26   Bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex and England bat, Compton's mate).   

Mar 26   Birdman of Alcatraz receives solitary   

Mar 29   Eugene J McCarthy, Watkins Minn, (Sen-D-Minn, pres candidate 1968).   

Mar 30   Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2   

Mar 31   Dutch government ends all military engagements.   

Mar 31   Dutch govt ends all milt engagements.   

Mar 31   John Vivyan, Chic Ill, actor (Imitation of Life, Mr Lucky).   

Apr 01   1st US national women's swiming championships held.   

Apr 01   Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed   

Apr 02   German troops overtake Bois de Caillette.   

Apr 03   Herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle).   

Apr 03   S Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda.   

Apr 04   David White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched)   

Apr 04   US Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WW I.   

Apr 04   US Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WWI   

Apr 05   Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn.   

Apr 05   French troops occupy Bois de Caillette.   

Apr 05   Gregory Peck, American actor is born.   

Apr 06   German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare.   

Apr 06   S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia.   

Apr 08   Norway approves active and passive female suffrage.   

Apr 09   Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 10   1st professional golf tournament held   

Apr 10   The inaugural professional golf tournament held.   

Apr 11   Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi).   

Apr 11   Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52.   

Apr 12   Brian Connell, writer/broadcaster   

Apr 14   Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48)   

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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,