Page 12: Historical Events In 1916

Aug 01   In the year 1916 hawaii National Park forms   

Aug 01   On this day in history viscount Hanworth, barrister   

Aug 02   Beatrice Straight, Old Westbury NY, actress (Poltergeist, Nun's Story) in the year 1916.   

Aug 02   In the year 1916 hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 02   World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto in the year 1916.   

Aug 03   On this day in history australian Light Horse in battle of Romani, Egypt   

Aug 03   Roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Denmark cedes Danish West Indies, including the Virgin Islands, to the US for $25 million on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1916 uS agrees to buy Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million   

Aug 05   George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta   

Aug 07   In the year 1916 charles E Manning, Australian judge/major, dies in battle at 36   

Aug 08   On this day in history a's set AL record with 19th consecutive loss on road   

Aug 08   In the year 1916 battle for Mouquet Farm   

Aug 10   In the year 1916 turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia   

Aug 12   Picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz & Paquerette photographed in Paris in the year 1916.   

Aug 13   Fritz Steinbach, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1916.   

Aug 14   On this day in history andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery (U of Glasgow)   

Aug 15   On this day in history aleks Çaçi, Albanian writer   

Aug 17   On this day in history bulgarian offensive in Macedonia   

Aug 17   On this day in history eleanor Steber, opera singer   

Aug 18   On this day in history edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36   

Aug 18   On this day in history elsa Morante, Italy, writer (L'isola di Arturo)   

Aug 19   In the year 1916 marie Wilson, Anaheim Calif, actress (My Friend Irma)   

Aug 21   William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist in the year 1916.   

Aug 22   On this day in history john Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass)   

Aug 23   Military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years in the year 1916.   

Aug 24   On this day in history anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian   

Aug 24   Official inauguration of the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) The ACF coordinated the activities of the various State "patriotic funds" set up in 1914 to collect money to send comfort parcels to service personnel overseas on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history dept of Interior forms National Park Service   

Aug 25   On this day in history erich Von Stroheim Jr, actor/director (Napoleon, Sunset Blvd)   

Aug 25   National Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior on this day in history.   

Aug 25   The US National Park Service is established on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Allan Leslie Merson, historian on this day in history.   

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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   Antonio Estevez, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1916.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 in the year 1916.   

Jan 22   Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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.