Page 9: Historical Events In 1916

Jun 04   Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 56.   

Jun 04   Russian General Brusilov fails on his Eastern Front attack.   

Jun 05   Eddie Joost, baseball player.   

Jun 05   Horatio H Kitchener, British General (Sudan), drowns at 65.   

Jun 06   Voters in East Cleveland approves women suffrage   

Jun 06   Yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56.   

Jun 07   Germany troop march into Fort Faux, Verdun   

Jun 08   Francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962)   

Jun 09   Robert S McNamara, US Sec of Defense (1961-68)/head (World Bank)   

Jun 10   Bill Waddington, British actor/comedian (Percy-Coronation Street)   

Jun 10   Great Arab Revolt begin   

Jun 10   In this year, 48th Belmont: E Haynes aboard Friar Rock claims in 2:22.   

Jun 12   30th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Louise Raymond (60 61).   

Jun 12   Irwin Allen, NYC, director (Land of the Giants, Poseidon Adventure).   

Jun 13   Mary Wickes, character actress (Sister Act).   

Jun 14   Geoffrey Goodwin, British professor of international relations.   

Jun 15   Boys Scouts of America forms.   

Jun 15   Marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times).   

Jun 16   Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0.   

Jun 16   Francis Lopez, composer   

Jun 17   1st national congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java.   

Jun 17   Einar Englund, composer   

Jun 18   Helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67.   

Jun 18   John Young, actor/TV panelist (Masquerade Party).   

Jun 18   Yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3 in baseball   

Jun 19   Pat Buttram, actor (Mr Haney-Green Acres)   

Jun 20   Johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)   

Jun 21   Boston Rube Forster no-hits NY Yankees, 2-0.   

Jun 21   Joe Bamford, British manufacturer/multi-millionaire.   

Jun 23   Irene Worth, [Hattie Abrams], Nebraska, actress (Nicolas and Alexandra)   

Jun 23   Victor Chapman, US legionaire/WW I pilot, killed.   

Jun 24   John Ciardi, poet/critic (translated Dante)   

Jun 24   Mary Pickford is recorded as becoming the inaugural female film star to get a million dollar contract.   

Jun 24   The most lucrative movie contract to the time was signed by actress, Mary Pickford. She inked the inaugural sevenfigure Hollywood deal.   

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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,