Page 10: Historical Events In 1916

Jun 24   On this day in history john Ciardi, poet/critic (translated Dante)   

Jun 24   In the year 1916 mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to get a million dollar contract.   

Jun 24   In the year 1916 the most lucrative movie contract to the time was signed by actress, Mary Pickford. She inked the first sevenfigure Hollywood deal.   

Jun 25   In the year 1916 theodore P Toynbee, British journalist/writer (Savage Days, Barricade)   

Jun 25   Tsar Nicolaas II fires minister of Foreign affairs Sasonov in the year 1916.   

Jun 26   Cleveland Indians experiment with #s on their jerseys (one game) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Paul Derrick, co-operator/Christian socialist on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Boeing aircraft flies for 1st time on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history boeing aircraft flies for first time   

Jun 29   In the year 1916 david Donaldson, painter   

Jun 30   22nd US Golf Open: Chick Evans shoots a 286 at Minikahda Club MINN on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1916 eisenhower marries Mary `Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo   

Jul 01   Olivia de Havilland, Tokyo Japan, actress (Adventures of Robin Hood) in the year 1916.   

Jul 01   On this day in history the birth of Olivia de Havilland, American film actress   

Jul 01   On this day in history william Booth, cricketer (WW I 2 Tests for England 1913-14), dies   

Jul 02   Barry Gray, [Bernard Yaroslaw], interviewer (started call-in radio) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history lenin says Imperialism is caused by capitalism   

Jul 03   On this day in history 1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

Jul 03   Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies in the year 1916.   

Jul 03   The first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Tokyo Rose, [Iva Toguri D'Aquino], propagandist (WW II) in the year 1916.   

Jul 06   On this day in history unica Zorn, writer   

Jul 07   In the year 1916 luc Peire, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

Jul 09   1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Edward Heath, (C) British PM (1970-74) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1916 the first cargo submarine to cross the Atlantic arrives in US from Germany   

Jul 10   Dick Cary, jazz Musician on this day in history.   

Jul 11   1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1916 gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75)   

Jul 11   Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies in the year 1916.   

Jul 11   In the year 1916 the first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

Jul 12   In the year 1916 aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52   

Jul 14   33.6 cm rainfall at Effingham SC (state record) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born in the year 1916.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of antonio Estevez, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1916 birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)   

Jan 06   Philip Bezanson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1916 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   Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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