Historical Events In 1916

Mar 22   In the year 1916 george Wyle, NYC, orch leader (Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show)  

Mar 24   Enrique y Campina Granados, Sp opera composer (Goyescas), drowns at 48 in the year 1916.  

Mar 25   On this day in history heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in 10 for boxing title (New York NY)  

Mar 25   Heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in NYC in the year 1916.  

Mar 25   Nikolay Ivanovich Peyko, composer in the year 1916.  

Mar 25   On this day in history women are allowed to attend a boxing match  

Mar 26   Bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex & England bat, Compton's mate) on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1916 birdman of Alcatraz receives solitary  

Mar 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1916 dutch government ends all military engagements  

Mar 31   Dutch govt ends all milt engagements on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1916 john Vivyan, Chic Ill, actor (Imitation of Life, Mr Lucky)  

Apr 01   In the year 1916 1st US national women's swiming championships held  

Apr 01   In the year 1916 gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed  

Apr 02   Belyavskij disc asteroid #851 Zeissia &#852 Wladilena &#853 Nansenia on this day in history.  

Apr 02   German troops overtake Bois de Caillette on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1916 herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle)  

Apr 03   S Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda in the year 1916.  

Apr 04   David White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched) on this day in history.  

Apr 04   US Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WW I in the year 1916.  

Apr 04   US Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WWI on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn on this day in history.  

Apr 05   French troops occupy Bois de Caillette on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1916 the birth of Gregory Peck, American actor  

Apr 06   German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare in the year 1916.  

Apr 06   S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Australian soldiers take up positions on the Western Front at Armentières, France on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Norway approves active & passive female suffrage on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1916.  

Apr 10   On this day in history 1st professional golf tournament held  

Apr 10   The first professional golf tournament held on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi) in the year 1916.  

Apr 11   Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1916.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter  

Jan 04   Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)  

Jan 06   Philip Bezanson, composer was born in the year 1916.  

Jan 03   Grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57  

Jan 22   Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1916.  

Jan 29   In the year 1916 edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62  

Feb 01   Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.