Historical Events In 1916

Apr 12   In the year 1916 brian Connell, writer/broadcaster  

Apr 14   In the year 1916 commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48)  

Apr 15   In the year 1916 alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75  

Apr 16   On this day in history tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies  

Apr 17   Azijn Banana, [Oscar Enau], Antillean publicist on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States in the year 1916.  

Apr 19   On this day in history "Bing Boys are Here" opens in London  

Apr 20   German-British sea battle off Belgian coast on this day in history.  

Apr 20   Wrigley Field in Chicago opens in the year 1916.  

Apr 21   On this day in history sidney Clute, Brooklyn NY, actor, Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey)  

Apr 22   Earl of Oxford & Asquith, governor (Seychelles) on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1916 france battles at Fort Douaumont  

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist  

Apr 23   On this day in history lord Dunsany's "Night at an Inn," premieres in NYC  

Apr 24   Easter rebellion of Irish against British occupation begins on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Stanley Kauffmann, NYC, playwright (Red Handkerchief Man) in the year 1916.  

Apr 25   First commemoration of Anzac Day in the year 1916.  

Apr 26   Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer in the year 1916.  

Apr 27   Jan Rychlik, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 28   In the year 1916 m Wolf discovers asteroid #826 Henrika  

Apr 29   In the year 1916 irish nationalists set post office on fire in Dublin  

Apr 29   Irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin in the year 1916.  

Apr 30   Chic Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) beat Reds on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Claude Shannon, information theorist on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history glenn Ford, Quebec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway)  

May 01   In the year 1916 the birth of Glenn Ford, American film actor  

May 02   US President Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act in the year 1916.  

May 03   In the year 1916 henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- )  

May 03   In the year 1916 the leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin.  

May 04   At request of US, Germany curtails its submarine warfare in the year 1916.  

May 04   Maurice "Moe" Purtill, jazz drummer in the year 1916.  

May 05   Mutal' Burkhanov, composer on this day in history.  

May 05   US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 on this day in history.  

May 06   Adriana Caselotti, animation voice (Show White) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of bernard Greenhouse, American cellist  

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter  

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of philip Bezanson, composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831)  

Jan 08   In the year 1916 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 in the year 1916.  

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1916 anton Simon, composer, dies at 65