Page 10: Historical Events In 1916

Jun 24   In the year 1916 john Ciardi, poet/critic (translated Dante)   

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

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

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 in the year 1916.   

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   Boeing aircraft flies for first time on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 1916 david Donaldson, painter   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history eisenhower marries Mary `Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo   

Jul 01   On this day in history olivia de Havilland, Tokyo Japan, actress (Adventures of Robin Hood)   

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   Lenin says Imperialism is caused by capitalism on this day in history.   

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

Jul 03   Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 03   The first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die) in the year 1916.   

Jul 04   On this day in history tokyo Rose, [Iva Toguri D'Aquino], propagandist (WW II)   

Jul 06   In the year 1916 unica Zorn, writer   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1916 1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany   

Jul 09   In the year 1916 edward Heath, (C) British PM (1970-74)   

Jul 09   On this day in history the first cargo submarine to cross the Atlantic arrives in US from Germany   

Jul 10   On this day in history dick Cary, jazz Musician   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52 in the year 1916.   

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

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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   In the year 1916 birth of antonio Estevez, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)   

Jan 03   Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1916 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 in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1916 otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73   

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

Feb 01   Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1916.