Page 10: Historical Events In 1916

Jun 24   In the year 1916 john Ciardi, poet/critic (translated Dante)   

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

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   In the year 1916 theodore P Toynbee, British journalist/writer (Savage Days, Barricade)   

Jun 25   In the year 1916 tsar Nicolaas II fires minister of Foreign affairs Sasonov   

Jun 26   In the year 1916 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   Arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer in the year 1916.   

Jun 29   In the year 1916 boeing aircraft flies for 1st time   

Jun 29   Boeing aircraft flies for first time in the year 1916.   

Jun 29   David Donaldson, painter in the year 1916.   

Jun 30   22nd US Golf Open: Chick Evans shoots a 286 at Minikahda Club MINN in the year 1916.   

Jul 01   On this day in history eisenhower marries Mary `Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo   

Jul 01   Olivia de Havilland, Tokyo Japan, actress (Adventures of Robin Hood) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history the birth of Olivia de Havilland, American film actress   

Jul 01   On this day in history william Booth, cricketer (WW I 2 Tests for England 1913-14), dies   

Jul 02   In the year 1916 barry Gray, [Bernard Yaroslaw], interviewer (started call-in radio)   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history 1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

Jul 03   Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 03   The first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die) in the year 1916.   

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

Jul 06   Unica Zorn, writer on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1916 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) in the year 1916.   

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

Jul 11   Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies   

Jul 11   The first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted in the year 1916.   

Jul 12   Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52 in the year 1916.   

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   In the year 1916 birth of antonio Estevez, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1916 birth of betty Furness, NYC, actress/consumer activist (Studio 1)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1916.   

Jan 08   In the year 1916 death of ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress (b. 1860)   

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

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   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 01   On this day in history anton Simon, composer, dies at 65