Page 10: Historical Events In 1916

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

Jun 24   On this day in history mary Pickford becomes the first 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 first sevenfigure Hollywood deal on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1916 tsar Nicolaas II fires minister of Foreign affairs Sasonov   

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

Jun 26   In the year 1916 paul Derrick, co-operator/Christian socialist   

Jun 27   In the year 1916 arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer   

Jun 29   On this day in history boeing aircraft flies for 1st time   

Jun 29   In the year 1916 boeing aircraft flies for first time   

Jun 29   On this day in history 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   Lenin says Imperialism is caused by capitalism on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1916 1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

Jul 03   In the year 1916 henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies   

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

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

Jul 06   Unica Zorn, writer on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Luc Peire, Flemish painter/graphic artist in the year 1916.   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history edward Heath, (C) British PM (1970-74)   

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

Jul 11   Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52 in the year 1916.   

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   In the year 1916 birth of antonio Estevez, composer   

Jan 03   Betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale)   

Jan 04   Lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1916.   

Jan 14   Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62   

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