Page 5: Historical Events In 1916

Mar 22   On this day in history george Wyle, NYC, orch leader (Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show)   

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

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

Mar 25   On this day in history heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in NYC   

Mar 25   Nikolay Ivanovich Peyko, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex & England bat, Compton's mate)   

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

Mar 29   Eugene J McCarthy, Watkins Minn, (Sen-D-Minn, pres candidate 1968) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2 in the year 1916.   

Mar 31   Dutch government ends all military engagements on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1916 dutch govt ends all milt engagements   

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

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

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

Apr 02   In the year 1916 belyavskij disc asteroid #851 Zeissia &#852 Wladilena &#853 Nansenia   

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

Apr 03   Herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   S Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda in the year 1916.   

Apr 04   David White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched) in the year 1916.   

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

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

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

Apr 05   French troops occupy Bois de Caillette in the year 1916.   

Apr 05   The birth of Gregory Peck, American actor on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history german parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare   

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

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

Apr 08   Norway approves active & passive female suffrage on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   1st professional golf tournament held in the year 1916.   

Apr 10   On this day in history the first professional golf tournament held   

Apr 11   Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi) in the year 1916.   

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

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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   Betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of bernard Greenhouse, American cellist   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter   

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale)   

Jan 04   In the year 1916 birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of philip Bezanson, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831)   

Jan 08   In the year 1916 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   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   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.