Page 15: Historical Events In 1916

Oct 05   Douglas Ranger, surgeon on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history soldier Adolf Hitler is injured   

Oct 06   Tommy Lawton, footballer in the year 1916.   

Oct 07   On this day in history 222 points are scored in a football game between Georgia Tech & Cumberland University of Lebanon, Tennessee   

Oct 07   On this day in history walt W Rostow, NYC, economist (Politics & Stages of Growth)   

Oct 08   On this day in history piper James C. Richardson (16th Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France   

Oct 08   Spark Matsunaga, (D-Ha-Sen) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1916 babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings   

Oct 10   Benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart) in the year 1916.   

Oct 10   In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3 in the year 1916.   

Oct 12   Boston Red Sox beat Bkln Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 13th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 13   David Hollestelle, Dutch baritone (Great-Broadcast chorus) in the year 1916.   

Oct 14   On this day in history c Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89)   

Oct 14   Sophomore tackle and guard Paul Robeson is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington and Lee University refused to play against a black person in the year 1916.   

Oct 16   Dodger manager Wilbert Robinson given $5,000 bonus on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73   

Oct 16   Margaret Sanger opens first birth control clinic in Brooklyn in the year 1916.   

Oct 17   In the year 1916 dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage   

Oct 17   In the year 1916 robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

Oct 18   Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire in the year 1916.   

Oct 19   On this day in history david Lewis, Pitts Pa, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital)   

Oct 21   In the year 1916 andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat)   

Oct 21   Karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated on this day in history.   

Oct 21   US Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history michael F Howard, British Major-General (Gold Stick to the Queen)   

Oct 24   On this day in history moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont   

Oct 26   Francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control)   

Oct 27   1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel)   

Oct 27   HMS Nubian, a tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Hit by a torpedo from a German destroyer which destroyed the fore part of the ship on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1916 the first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

Oct 28   First conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Jessie Kesson, author in the year 1916.   

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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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1916.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lionel Newman, American film music composer (d. 1989)   

Jan 06   Philip Bezanson, composer was born in the year 1916.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1916.   

Jan 29   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1916.   

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