Historical Events In 1916

Mar 04   On this day in history franz Marc, German painter/co-founder (Blaue Reiter), killed at 36   

Mar 05   On this day in history horace Ian Parrott, composer   

Mar 06   Rochelle Hudson, Okla City OK, actress (That's My Boy) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1916 r W Schnell, writer   

Mar 08   On this day in history uS invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime   

Mar 09   On this day in history general Fransisco "Pancho" Villa leads Mexican band raid on Columbus NM (17 killed)   

Mar 09   General Fransisco "Poncho" Villa invades US (17 killed) in the year 1916.   

Mar 09   Germany declares war against Portugal in the year 1916.   

Mar 09   In the year 1916 ken Hutchings, cricketer (exciting England batsman, WW I), dies   

Mar 10   James Herriot, Scotland, writer (All Creatures Great & Small) in the year 1916.   

Mar 11   [James] Harold Wilson, (L) British PM (1964-70, 1974-76) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history french airship sinks British submarine D3   

Mar 12   M v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39 in the year 1916.   

Mar 13   In the year 1916 corinne Boggs, political administrator   

Mar 14   Battle of Verdun on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1916 battle of Verdun German attack on Mort-Homme ridge, West of Verdun   

Mar 14   In the year 1916 battle of Verdun: German attack on Mort-Homme ridge, West of Verdun   

Mar 14   Horton Foote, American author, playwright and screenwriter on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history geert Lubberhuizen, publisher (Busy Bee)   

Mar 15   Gen Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-mos on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history general Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-months   

Mar 15   On this day in history six days after Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa killed seventeen Americans during a raid into U.S. territory, President Woodrow Wilson sends 6,600 U.S. troops over the border to capture Villa dead or alive   

Mar 15   In the year 1916 university of Gent goes under Dutch control   

Mar 16   On this day in history canada signs Migratory Bird Treaty with the US   

Mar 16   On this day in history james Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London   

Mar 16   Lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history uS &Canada sign Migratory bird treaty   

Mar 17   Eight Curtiss "Jenny" planes of the First Aero Squadron take off from Columbus, Mexico, in the first combat air mission in U.S. history in the year 1916.   

Mar 18   In the year 1916 louis Toebosch, composer   

Mar 19   In the year 1916 first U.S. Air Combat Mission Begins Eight Curtiss "Jenny" planes of the First Aero Squadron take off from Columbus, Mexico, in the first combat air mission in U.S. history   

Mar 20   Allies attack Zeebrugge Belgium in the year 1916.   

Mar 20   On this day in history pierre Messmer, PM (France)   

Mar 21   In the year 1916 jP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

Mar 21   Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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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   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   In the year 1916 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   In the year 1916 birth of philip Bezanson, composer   

Jan 03   Grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73   

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

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   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1916.