Historical Events In 1916

Apr 12   Brian Connell, writer/broadcaster on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48) in the year 1916.  

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

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

Apr 17   On this day in history azijn Banana, [Oscar Enau], Antillean publicist  

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   "Bing Boys are Here" opens in London on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history german-British sea battle off Belgian coast  

Apr 20   In the year 1916 wrigley Field in Chicago opens  

Apr 21   Sidney Clute, Brooklyn NY, actor, Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey) in the year 1916.  

Apr 22   On this day in history earl of Oxford & Asquith, governor (Seychelles)  

Apr 22   France battles at Fort Douaumont in the year 1916.  

Apr 22   In the year 1916 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   In the year 1916 stanley Kauffmann, NYC, playwright (Red Handkerchief Man)  

Apr 25   On this day in history first commemoration of Anzac Day  

Apr 26   On this day in history arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer  

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

Apr 28   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #826 Henrika  

Apr 29   On this day in history irish nationalists set post office on fire in Dublin  

Apr 29   On this day in history irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin  

Apr 30   In the year 1916 chic Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) beat Reds  

Apr 30   In the year 1916 claude Shannon, information theorist  

May 01   In the year 1916 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   In the year 1916 uS President Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act  

May 03   Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- ) on this day in history.  

May 03   The leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin on this day in history.  

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

May 04   In the year 1916 maurice "Moe" Purtill, jazz drummer  

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.  

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

Jan 01   Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1916 death of grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831)  

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   In the year 1916 death of modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850)  

Jan 16   In the year 1916 arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57  

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

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

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