Historical Events In 1916

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

Dec 13   In the year 1916 avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian and Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol   

Dec 15   French defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962)   

Dec 16   In the year 1916 gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen.   

Dec 16   Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes)   

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

Dec 18   The birth of Betty Grable, American actress in the year 1916.   

Dec 19   In the year 1916 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   In the year 1916 michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader   

Dec 21   Eve Perrick, journalist on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1916 dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter   

Dec 23   On this day in history world War I: Battle of Magdhaba   

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

Dec 26   Helmut Eder, composer in the year 1916.   

Dec 26   Joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France in the year 1916.   

Dec 27   Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   Grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history in Russia, Rasputin 'the mad monk' is murdered   

Dec 31   On this day in history ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 31   In the year 1916 suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of antonio Estevez, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bernard Greenhouse, American cellist   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history death of ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860)   

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57   

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