Historical Events In 1916

Jun 24   On this day in history john Ciardi, poet/critic (translated Dante)   

Jun 24   On this day in history mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to get a million dollar contract.   

Jun 24   The most lucrative movie contract to the time was signed by actress, Mary Pickford. She inked the first sevenfigure Hollywood deal on this day in history.   

Jun 25   On this day in history theodore P Toynbee, British journalist/writer (Savage Days, Barricade)   

Jun 25   Tsar Nicolaas II fires minister of Foreign affairs Sasonov in the year 1916.   

Jun 26   On this day in history cleveland Indians experiment with #s on their jerseys (one game)   

Jun 26   Paul Derrick, co-operator/Christian socialist on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1916 arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer   

Jun 29   On this day in history boeing aircraft flies for 1st time   

Jun 29   Boeing aircraft flies for first time on this day in history.   

Jun 29   David Donaldson, painter in the year 1916.   

Jun 30   22nd US Golf Open: Chick Evans shoots a 286 at Minikahda Club MINN on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Eisenhower marries Mary `Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Olivia de Havilland, Tokyo Japan, actress (Adventures of Robin Hood) in the year 1916.   

Jul 01   The birth of Olivia de Havilland, American film actress in the year 1916.   

Jul 01   William Booth, cricketer (WW I 2 Tests for England 1913-14), dies in the year 1916.   

Jul 02   Barry Gray, [Bernard Yaroslaw], interviewer (started call-in radio) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history lenin says Imperialism is caused by capitalism   

Jul 03   In the year 1916 1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

Jul 03   On this day in history henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies   

Jul 03   On this day in history the first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

Jul 04   Tokyo Rose, [Iva Toguri D'Aquino], propagandist (WW II) on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Unica Zorn, writer in the year 1916.   

Jul 07   On this day in history luc Peire, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

Jul 09   1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany in the year 1916.   

Jul 09   Edward Heath, (C) British PM (1970-74) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1916 the first cargo submarine to cross the Atlantic arrives in US from Germany   

Jul 10   Dick Cary, jazz Musician in the year 1916.   

Jul 11   1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75)   

Jul 11   Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies in the year 1916.   

Jul 11   The first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1916 aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52   

Jul 14   33.6 cm rainfall at Effingham SC (state record) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1916.   

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   Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter was born in the year 1916.   

Jan 04   Robert Parrish, Columbus Ga, director (Casino Royale) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1916 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   Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860) died in the year 1916.   

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   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.