Page 5: Historical Events In 1916

Mar 22   In the year 1916 george Wyle, NYC, orch leader (Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show)   

Mar 24   Enrique y Campina Granados, Sp opera composer (Goyescas), drowns at 48 in the year 1916.   

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   Heavyweight Jess Willard & Franc Moran fight to no decision in NYC in the year 1916.   

Mar 25   Nikolay Ivanovich Peyko, composer in the year 1916.   

Mar 25   In the year 1916 women are allowed to attend a boxing match   

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   On this day in history eugene J McCarthy, Watkins Minn, (Sen-D-Minn, pres candidate 1968)   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1916 dutch government ends all military engagements   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history john Vivyan, Chic Ill, actor (Imitation of Life, Mr Lucky)   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1916 gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history german troops overtake Bois de Caillette   

Apr 03   On this day in history herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle)   

Apr 03   On this day in history s Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda   

Apr 04   In the year 1916 david White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched)   

Apr 04   US Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WW I in the year 1916.   

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

Apr 05   Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn in the year 1916.   

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

Apr 05   The birth of Gregory Peck, American actor in the year 1916.   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1916 s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1916 norway approves active & passive female suffrage   

Apr 09   Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1916.   

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

Apr 10   The first professional golf tournament held on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi)   

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history birth of robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale)   

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   In the year 1916 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 in the year 1916.   

Jan 15   Modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850) died in the year 1916.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1916 edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 01   In the year 1916 anton Simon, composer, dies at 65