Page 3: Historical Events In 1916

Feb 13   In the year 1916 james Griffith, LA Calif, actor (Sheriff of Cochise)   

Feb 14   In the year 1916 edward Platt, Staten Island NY, actor (Chief-Get Smart)   

Feb 14   In the year 1916 petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36   

Feb 15   In the year 1916 nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73   

Feb 15   In the year 1916 nY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500   

Feb 16   On this day in history jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79   

Feb 16   Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history william Ballard Doggett, jazz musician   

Feb 17   In the year 1916 don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)   

Feb 17   On this day in history romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC   

Feb 18   Betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns)   

Feb 19   Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78 in the year 1916.   

Feb 20   On this day in history jackie Gleason, Bkln NY, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners)   

Feb 20   Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Swedish politician (Nobel 1908), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties)   

Feb 21   The Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin   

Feb 23   French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun in the year 1916.   

Feb 23   In the year 1916 george Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Feb 23   George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1916.   

Feb 24   In the year 1916 gene Mitchell, museum director   

Feb 25   German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Ian Wallace, British CEO on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1916 germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930   

Feb 26   Mordecai Seter, composer in the year 1916.   

Feb 26   On this day in history mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract   

Feb 26   Russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia in the year 1916.   

Feb 28   In the year 1916 henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72   

Feb 28   SS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1916 germany begins attacking ships in the Atlantic   

Mar 02   Anne Vondeling, Dutch politician (PvdA) in the year 1916.   

Mar 02   On this day in history elisabeth OL, [Carmen Sylva], Queen of Romania, dies at 72   

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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 in the year 1916.   

Jan 03   Bernard Greenhouse, American cellist was born on this day in history.   

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   Philip Bezanson, composer was born in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 01   Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1916.