Page 5: Historical Events In 1916

Mar 22   George Wyle, NYC, orch leader (Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show) on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Enrique y Campina Granados, Sp opera composer (Goyescas), drowns at 48 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in 10 for boxing title (New York NY) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1916 heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in NYC   

Mar 25   In the year 1916 nikolay Ivanovich Peyko, composer   

Mar 25   Women are allowed to attend a boxing match on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex & England bat, Compton's mate) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Birdman of Alcatraz receives solitary in the year 1916.   

Mar 29   In the year 1916 eugene J McCarthy, Watkins Minn, (Sen-D-Minn, pres candidate 1968)   

Mar 30   Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history dutch government ends all military engagements   

Mar 31   Dutch govt ends all milt engagements in the year 1916.   

Mar 31   John Vivyan, Chic Ill, actor (Imitation of Life, Mr Lucky) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   1st US national women's swiming championships held on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Belyavskij disc asteroid #851 Zeissia &#852 Wladilena &#853 Nansenia in the year 1916.   

Apr 02   German troops overtake Bois de Caillette on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1916 herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle)   

Apr 03   S Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history david White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched)   

Apr 04   On this day in history uS Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WW I   

Apr 04   In the year 1916 uS Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WWI   

Apr 05   In the year 1916 baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn   

Apr 05   In the year 1916 french troops occupy Bois de Caillette   

Apr 05   In the year 1916 the birth of Gregory Peck, American actor   

Apr 06   German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare on this day in history.   

Apr 06   S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia in the year 1916.   

Apr 08   On this day in history australian soldiers take up positions on the Western Front at Armentières, France   

Apr 08   Norway approves active & passive female suffrage in the year 1916.   

Apr 09   On this day in history vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 10   In the year 1916 1st professional golf tournament held   

Apr 10   The first professional golf tournament held in the year 1916.   

Apr 11   Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1916 richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1916 birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)   

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   In the year 1916 birth of robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)   

Jan 06   Philip Bezanson, composer was born in the year 1916.   

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 in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 15   Modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.