Page 3: Historical Events In 1916

Feb 13   James Griffith, LA Calif, actor (Sheriff of Cochise) in the year 1916.   

Feb 14   On this day in history edward Platt, Staten Island NY, actor (Chief-Get Smart)   

Feb 14   On this day in history petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36   

Feb 15   Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   NY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500 in the year 1916.   

Feb 16   Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79 in the year 1916.   

Feb 16   Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia in the year 1916.   

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

Feb 17   Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) in the year 1916.   

Feb 17   In the year 1916 romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC   

Feb 18   Betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator in the year 1916.   

Feb 19   Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns) in the year 1916.   

Feb 19   In the year 1916 ernst Mach, Austrian physicist/philosopher/psychologist, dies at 78   

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 in the year 1916.   

Feb 21   Battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties) in the year 1916.   

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

Feb 23   Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history french artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1916 george Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 24   Gene Mitchell, museum director on this day in history.   

Feb 25   German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun in the year 1916.   

Feb 25   In the year 1916 ian Wallace, British CEO   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history mordecai Seter, composer   

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

Feb 26   Russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia on this day in history.   

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

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   Germany begins attacking ships in the Atlantic in the year 1916.   

Mar 02   Anne Vondeling, Dutch politician (PvdA) on this day in history.   

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

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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 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 in the year 1916.   

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 in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860)   

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   Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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