Historical Events In 1916

Apr 12   Brian Connell, writer/broadcaster in the year 1916.   

Apr 14   Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies in the year 1916.   

Apr 17   Azijn Banana, [Oscar Enau], Antillean publicist in the year 1916.   

Apr 18   In the year 1916 in the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States   

Apr 19   In the year 1916 "Bing Boys are Here" opens in London   

Apr 20   German-British sea battle off Belgian coast in the year 1916.   

Apr 20   On this day in history wrigley Field in Chicago opens   

Apr 21   In the year 1916 sidney Clute, Brooklyn NY, actor, Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey)   

Apr 22   On this day in history earl of Oxford & Asquith, governor (Seychelles)   

Apr 22   In the year 1916 france battles at Fort Douaumont   

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist   

Apr 23   Lord Dunsany's "Night at an Inn," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Easter rebellion of Irish against British occupation begins on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1916 stanley Kauffmann, NYC, playwright (Red Handkerchief Man)   

Apr 25   First commemoration of Anzac Day in the year 1916.   

Apr 26   Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Jan Rychlik, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #826 Henrika   

Apr 29   Irish nationalists set post office on fire in Dublin in the year 1916.   

Apr 29   Irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin in the year 1916.   

Apr 30   Chic Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) beat Reds in the year 1916.   

Apr 30   Claude Shannon, information theorist on this day in history.   

May 01   Glenn Ford, Quebec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway) on this day in history.   

May 01   The birth of Glenn Ford, American film actor on this day in history.   

May 02   US President Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act in the year 1916.   

May 03   On this day in history henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- )   

May 03   The leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1916 at request of US, Germany curtails its submarine warfare   

May 04   On this day in history maurice "Moe" Purtill, jazz drummer   

May 05   Mutal' Burkhanov, composer on this day in history.   

May 05   US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 in the year 1916.   

May 06   Adriana Caselotti, animation voice (Show White) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Earl Wrightson, Balt Md, singer (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue) was born in the year 1916.   

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

Jan 04   Lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989) was born in the year 1916.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history death of modest Tchaikovsky, Russian writer (b. 1850)   

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

Feb 01   Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.