1916

Battle of Verdun

1916

First successful blood transfusion. (Man, WWI's been going on two years already and they just now figure this out?)

Charles Hatfield, a professional magic rainmaker makes rain, floods San Francisco.

First U.S. air combat mission flown.

New Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916.

Planned Parenthood founded.

born: Jackie Gleason, Glenn Ford, Kirk Douglas

died: Rasputin (finally)

Gustav Holst - The Planets

Charles Ives - Symphony #4

Don Richardson - Selected Columbia Recordings 1916