Page 18: Historical Events In 1916

Dec 13   Avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian & Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol in the year 1916.   

Dec 13   Avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian and Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history french defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun   

Dec 15   Maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen.   

Dec 16   Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered in the year 1916.   

Dec 16   Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer in the year 1916.   

Dec 17   Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes) in the year 1916.   

Dec 17   Grigori Efimovich Rasputin, Russian monk, assassinated on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history betty Grable, St Louis, great legs/actress (Gay Divorcee)   

Dec 18   On this day in history the Battle of Verdun (France), one of the bloodiest WWI engagements, ends after 10 months and massive losses to both sides.   

Dec 18   The birth of Betty Grable, American actress on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history adriaan van der Veen, Dutch writer (Sister at Sea)   

Dec 19   In the year 1916 suriname Bauxite Company forms in Paramaribo   

Dec 20   Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader in the year 1916.   

Dec 21   On this day in history eve Perrick, journalist   

Dec 23   Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter on this day in history.   

Dec 23   World War I: Battle of Magdhaba on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Helmut Eder, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France   

Dec 27   In the year 1916 nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70   

Dec 28   In the year 1916 eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81   

Dec 28   On this day in history noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash)   

Dec 29   On this day in history grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45   

Dec 30   In Russia, Rasputin 'the mad monk' is murdered in the year 1916.   

Dec 31   In the year 1916 ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 31   On this day in history suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)   

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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 in the year 1916.   

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   Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born in the year 1916.   

Jan 04   Lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989) was born in the year 1916.   

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 in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1916 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   In the year 1916 iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 29   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1916 anton Simon, composer, dies at 65