Page 16: Historical Events In 1916

Oct 30   In the year 1916 silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer, dies at 70   

Oct 31   Carl Johan Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden in the year 1916.   

Oct 31   In the year 1916 clare Kummer's "Good Gracious Annabelle," premieres in NYC   

Nov 01   On this day in history paul Miliukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the Boris Stürmer government.   

Nov 02   In the year 1916 ft Vaux, Verdun, reconquered by France   

Nov 03   Treaty establishes British suzerainity over Qatar on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Treaty establishes British suzerainty over Qatar in the year 1916.   

Nov 04   The birth of Walter Cronkite, Legendary US TV reporter in the year 1916.   

Nov 04   In the year 1916 walter Cronkite, St Joseph Mo, news anchor (CBS Evening News 1962-81)   

Nov 05   Emperor Wilhelm II & French Jozef I establishes kingdom of Poland in the year 1916.   

Nov 05   In the year 1916 len Wilkinson, cricketer (England leg-spinner just before WW II)   

Nov 06   On this day in history ray Conniff, Attleboro Mass, chorus director (Ray Conniff Singers)   

Nov 07   Grand duke Nikolai Nikolayevich warns czar of uprising on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1916 joe Bushkin, NYC, jazz pianist (A Couple of Joes)   

Nov 07   Woodrow Wilson (D) re-elected President on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Frank McGuire, basketball coach (won 550 games in 30 college seasons) in the year 1916.   

Nov 08   HMS Zulu, a Tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Disabled by a mine in the Dover Straits which destroyed the after part of the ship. The fore part of HMS Zulu and the aft part of HMS Nubian were salvaged and later joined together to form HMS Zubian. This ship went on to acquire battle honours, to be sold later in 1919 in the year 1916.   

Nov 10   In the year 1916 billy May, Pitts Pa, orch leader (Milton Berle Show)   

Nov 11   Eladio Rusconi, writer/publisher/businessman on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history jean Papineau-Couture, composer   

Nov 13   On this day in history battle of the Somme ends, with a cost of 60,000 Allied lives   

Nov 13   British offensive at Ancre Belgium on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history frederik Septimus Kelly, composer, dies at 35   

Nov 13   Jack Elam, Miami AZ, actor (The Dakotas, East Street, Rio Lobo) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Sherwood Schwartz, Passaic NJ, TV creator (Brady Bunch, Gilligan Is) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados   

Nov 16   In the year 1916 daws Butler, Toledo OH, animation voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound)   

Nov 16   In the year 1916 eugene O'Neill's "Bound East for Cardiff," premieres in NYC   

Nov 17   On this day in history winson Hudson, community activist (rural Mississippi)   

Nov 18   Gen Douglas Haig finally calls off 1st Battle of the Somme in Europe in the year 1916.   

Nov 18   On this day in history james L Lyons, jazz promoter   

Nov 19   Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures (the company later became one of the most successful independent filmmakers) in the year 1916.   

Nov 20   Ferdinand AM van der Ham, Dutch WW II resistance fighter in the year 1916.   

Nov 21   In the year 1916 cecilia P J "Cilly" Bach, Dutch/US/Spanish actress (In Pyama)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1916 birth of earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue)   

Jan 03   Antonio Estevez, composer was born in the year 1916.   

Jan 03   Betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1) was born in the year 1916.   

Jan 03   Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born in the year 1916.   

Jan 04   Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter was born in the year 1916.   

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 in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831)   

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   In the year 1916 death of modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850)   

Jan 16   Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 29   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1916.   

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