Historical Events In 1916

Oct 05   In the year 1916 douglas Ranger, surgeon   

Oct 05   On this day in history soldier Adolf Hitler is injured   

Oct 06   Tommy Lawton, footballer in the year 1916.   

Oct 07   In the year 1916 222 points are scored in a football game between Georgia Tech & Cumberland University of Lebanon, Tennessee   

Oct 07   Walt W Rostow, NYC, economist (Politics & Stages of Growth) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history piper James C. Richardson (16th Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France   

Oct 08   Spark Matsunaga, (D-Ha-Sen) in the year 1916.   

Oct 09   Babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings in the year 1916.   

Oct 10   On this day in history benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart)   

Oct 10   In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3 in the year 1916.   

Oct 12   Boston Red Sox beat Bkln Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 13th World Series in the year 1916.   

Oct 13   David Hollestelle, Dutch baritone (Great-Broadcast chorus) on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history c Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89)   

Oct 14   On this day in history sophomore tackle and guard Paul Robeson is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington and Lee University refused to play against a black person.   

Oct 16   Dodger manager Wilbert Robinson given $5,000 bonus on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73 in the year 1916.   

Oct 16   On this day in history margaret Sanger opens first birth control clinic in Brooklyn   

Oct 17   In the year 1916 dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage   

Oct 17   In the year 1916 robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

Oct 18   In the year 1916 peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire   

Oct 19   In the year 1916 david Lewis, Pitts Pa, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital)   

Oct 21   Andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat) in the year 1916.   

Oct 21   In the year 1916 karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated   

Oct 21   On this day in history uS Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps   

Oct 22   On this day in history michael F Howard, British Major-General (Gold Stick to the Queen)   

Oct 24   On this day in history moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont   

Oct 26   Francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95) in the year 1916.   

Oct 26   In the year 1916 margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control)   

Oct 27   On this day in history 1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

Oct 27   Bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel) in the year 1916.   

Oct 27   On this day in history hMS Nubian, a tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Hit by a torpedo from a German destroyer which destroyed the fore part of the ship.   

Oct 27   In the year 1916 the first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

Oct 28   First conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Jessie Kesson, author on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Antonio Estevez, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)   

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

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   On this day in history otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850)   

Jan 16   In the year 1916 arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57   

Jan 22   On this day in history iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 29   In the year 1916 edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 01   On this day in history anton Simon, composer, dies at 65