Year 1916 in History

The first blood transfusion using stored and cooled blood is performed during World War I

Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martiniq

Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City

Battle of Verdun begins with a German offensive, leads to an estimated 1 million casualties, and becomes the longest bat

Battle of Verdun begins with a German offensive, leads to an estimated 1 million casualties, and becomes the longest battle of the entire war (9 months)

British author of "The Lord of the Rings", J.R.R. Tolkien marries Edith Mary Bratt at St. Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic

British author of "The Lord of the Rings", J.R.R. Tolkien marries Edith Mary Bratt at St. Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church, Warwick

Actress Gloria Swanson (17) weds actor Wallace Beery (30)

Easter Rising of Irish republicans against British occupation begins in Dublin

The Easter Rising, also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916.

Irish republicans abandon the post office in Dublin and surrender unconditionally, ending the Easter Rising

German Naval commander Karl Dönitz (24) weds nurse Ingeborg Weber (22)

Battle of Jutland: Largest naval battle of World War I between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet, 8

Battle of Jutland: Largest naval battle of World War I between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet, 8,645 sailors are killed in an inconclusive battle but strategic British victory. German fleet never puts to sea again in WWI.

The death of Yuan Shikai, ruler of much of China since 1912, causes central government to virtually collapse in the face

The death of Yuan Shikai, ruler of much of China since 1912, causes central government to virtually collapse in the face of pressure from warlords, and from political reformers including Sun Yat-Sen

Hashemite-led Arabs of the Hejaz rise up against the ruling Ottoman Empire in the Great Arab Revolt of World War I

The Arab Revolt, also known as the Great Arab Revolt (الثورة العربية الكبرى al-Thawra al-'Arabiyya al-Kubrā), was an armed uprising by the Hashemite-led Arabs of the Hejaz against the Ottoman Empire...

Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to receive a million-dollar contract

Gladys Louise Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian American film actress and producer.

First day of the Battle of the Somme in World War I: The British Army suffers its worst day, losing 19,240 men

The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme; German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British...

Dwight Eisenhower marries Mary `Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver, Colorado

Mary Geneva "Mamie" Eisenhower was the first lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 as the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

First true self-service supermarket, Clarence Saunders' "Piggly Wiggly," opens in Memphis, Tennessee [1]

Piggly Wiggly is an American supermarket chain operating in the American Southern and Midwestern regions run by Piggly Wiggly, LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers.

First use of tanks in warfare, Britain's Mark I "Little Willies" at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Battle

First use of tanks in warfare, Britain's Mark I "Little Willies" at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Battle of the Somme

World War I flying ace, the Red Baron of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France

Heavyweight boxing champ Jack Dempsey (21) weds Maxine Gates in Farmington, Utah

Paul Miliukov delivers in the Russian State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of

Paul Miliukov delivers in the Russian State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the Boris Stürmer government

British General Douglas Haig finally calls off the First Battle of the Somme in World War I after more than 1 million so

British General Douglas Haig finally calls off the First Battle of the Somme in World War I after more than 1 million soldiers are killed or wounded

Samuel Goldfish, Edgar and Archibald Selwyn establish Hollywood's Goldwyn Pictures; Goldfish later changes his name to G

Samuel Goldfish, Edgar and Archibald Selwyn establish Hollywood's Goldwyn Pictures; Goldfish later changes his name to Goldwyn

Erwin Rommel marries Lucie "Lu" Mollin

Austria-Hungary offensive against Montenegro

The Brusilov offensive, also known as the June advance, or Battle of Galicia-Volhynia, of June to September 1916 was the Russian Empire's greatest feat of arms during World War I and among the most...

Austrian forces capture Mount Lovćen, Serbia. Serbian army retreats, evacuating to Greek island of Corfu

The Great Retreat was the retreat of the Royal Serbian Army through the mountains of Albania during the winter of 1915–16 in World War I.

Britain proclaims the Gilbert and Ellice Islands a colony in the Pacific

Dutch Zuiderzee dyke cracks

A 611 gram chondrite type meteorite stikes a house near the village of Baxter in Stone County, Missouri

Temperature falls from 44°F (7°C) to -56°F (49°C) night of 23-24, Browning, Montana

The Military Service Bill, calling for conscription of men for war services, passes in the British House of Commons

The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany.

Montenegro surrenders to Austria-Hungary

The Kingdom of Montenegro was a monarchy in southeastern Europe, present-day Montenegro, during the tumultuous period of time on the Balkan Peninsula leading up to and during World War I.

Canada's original Parliament buildings in Ottawa burn down

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River.

French cruiser "Admiral Charner" torpedoed off Syrian coast, kills 374

Britain's military service act enforced (conscription)

Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, air forces, and naval forces, whether as a chosen job (volunteer) or as a result of an involuntary draft...

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its 1st concert, led by Gustav Strube of the Peabody Institute, at the Lyric Theat

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its 1st concert, led by Gustav Strube of the Peabody Institute, at the Lyric Theatre

NY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500

Russian troops conquer the Ottoman Empire city of Erzurum during WWI

The last German garrison in the German colony of Cameroons surrenders

The House-Grey Memorandum, drafted by US and Britain, states: 'Should the Allies accept [the American idea of a conferen

The House-Grey Memorandum, drafted by US and Britain, states: 'Should the Allies accept [the American idea of a conference to end the war] and should Germany refuse it, the United States would "probably" enter the war against Germany'

US Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin

The McKinley Birthplace Memorial gold dollar was a commemorative coin struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1916 and 1917, depicting the 25th President of the United States, William...

Battle of Verdun: German troops conquer Fort Douaumont without firing a shot, the largest and highest fort defending the

Battle of Verdun: German troops conquer Fort Douaumont without firing a shot, the largest and highest fort defending the city of Verdun during World War I

Germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930

Germany begins attacking ships in the Atlantic

US invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime

Germany declares war against Portugal

The Kingdom of Portugal had been allied with England since 1373, and thus the Republic of Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom.

French airship mistakenly attacks and sinks British submarine D3 with loss of all hands

Battle of Verdun: Germans capture Cumières-le-Mort-Homme and Chattancourt in France

The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun.

Dutch merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed by German submarine & sinks in North Sea

James Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella" premieres in London

Allies attack Zeebrugge Belgium

JP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

German submarines torpedo the unarmed French cross-channel packet 'Sussex'

Jess Willard fights Frank Moran to no decision in 10 for heavyweight boxing title in NYC

Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 2-1 for a

Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-2 series victory

Dutch government ends all military engagements

57 armed New Zealand police invade the remote Ngāi Tūhoe settlement of Maungapōhatu in the Urewera Ranges to arrest the

57 armed New Zealand police invade the remote Ngāi Tūhoe settlement of Maungapōhatu in the Urewera Ranges to arrest the Māori prophet Rua Kēnana

French troops occupy Bois de Caillette

German parliament approves unrestricted submarine warfare

Norway approves active & passive female suffrage

The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) is founded in New York City

The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America) is an American organization of golf professionals that was founded in 1916.

Irish nationalist activist and poet Roger Casement boards submarine U-19 at Wilmshaven, Germany, bound for a rendezvous

Irish nationalist activist and poet Roger Casement boards submarine U-19 at Wilmshaven, Germany, bound for a rendezvous with the Aud at Tralee

"Bing Boys are Here" opens in London

The Bing Boys Are Here, styled "A Picture of London Life, in a Prologue and Six Panels," is the first of a series of revues which played at the Alhambra Theatre, London during the last two years of...

Chicago Cubs play their 1st game at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field) and beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6

Wrigley Field () is a ballpark on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises.

The Aud, carrying a cargo of 20,000 rifles to assist Irish republicans in staging what would become the 1916 Rising, is

The Aud, carrying a cargo of 20,000 rifles to assist Irish republicans in staging what would become the 1916 Rising, is captured by the British Navy and forced to sail towards Cork Harbour

Chief of Staff of the Irish Volunteers Eóin MacNeill issues the Countermanding order in Dublin to try to stop what would

Chief of Staff of the Irish Volunteers Eóin MacNeill issues the Countermanding order in Dublin to try to stop what would become the Easter Rising

Lord Dunsany's "Night at an Inn" premieres in NYC

The British renew their assault on the Irish Volunteer position in Mount Street; shelling also sets the buildings on fir

The British renew their assault on the Irish Volunteer position in Mount Street; shelling also sets the buildings on fire

Germany ratifies a bill introducing Daylight Saving Time, the first country in the world to do so

In the Bronx, New York City: 2nd Ave & Bronx Terrace renamed Bronx Blvd; Seward Place renamed Sycamore Ave; Herald Ave r

In the Bronx, New York City: 2nd Ave & Bronx Terrace renamed Bronx Blvd; Seward Place renamed Sycamore Ave; Herald Ave renamed Dickinson Ave; Monroe & Selwyn Avenue named

Irish Nationalists Patrick Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh and Thomas Clarke are executed by firing squad following their invol

Irish Nationalists Patrick Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh and Thomas Clarke are executed by firing squad following their involvement in the Easter Rising

At request of US, Germany curtails its submarine warfare

US Marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924

The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the...

Belgian troops march into Kigali, German East Africa

The East African campaign in World War I was a series of battles and guerrilla actions, which started in German East Africa (GEA) and spread to portions of Mozambique, Rhodesia, British East Africa,...

German munitions bunker in Fort Douaumont explodes killing 679 German soldiers

British-France Sykes-Picot conference over division of Turkey

Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam

James Connolly and Sean McDermott are executed following their involvement in the Easter Rising in Dublin

1st observance of Indian (Native American) Day

Asiago, Italy, falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front

British Summer Time (Daylight Savings) introduced

During British Summer Time (BST), civil time in the United Kingdom is advanced one hour forward of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), in effect changing the time zone from UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00, so that...

A British Royal Inquiry into the Easter Rising in Dublin is set up in London

The Easter Rising, also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916.

Codell, Kansas hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 & 1918)

1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1918th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini...

Britain begins "Summer Time" (daylight saving time)

Battle of Verdun: French troops assault Fort Douaumont but fail to recapture it after hours of dogged fighting

Conscription begins in Britain

Conscription, also known as the draft in American English, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service, mainly a military service, is enforced by law.

Groundbreaking begins on Hugh J. Grant Circle, a park in the Bronx, named for the youngest mayor of New York City (1899-

Groundbreaking begins on Hugh J. Grant Circle, a park in the Bronx, named for the youngest mayor of New York City (1899-92)

NY Giants win 17th consecutive road game

US Senate confirms Louis Brandeis for the Supreme Court of the United States, by a vote of 47 to 22, over 4 months after

US Senate confirms Louis Brandeis for the Supreme Court of the United States, by a vote of 47 to 22, over 4 months after his nomination

Battle of Verdun: German troops, under Lt Rackow, launch attack on Fort Vaux with flamethrowers, forcing French defender

Battle of Verdun: German troops, under Lt Rackow, launch attack on Fort Vaux with flamethrowers, forcing French defenders inside. The fort changes hand 16 times during the entire Battle of Verdun.

US National Defense Act establishes Reserve Officers Training Corps

The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is a federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools and also in some middle schools across the United States and at US...

General Aleksei Brusilov begins a massive Russian offensive on the Eastern Front (WWI)

The Eastern Front or Eastern Theater, of World War I, was a theater of operations that encompassed at its greatest extent the entire frontier between Russia and Romania on one side and...

Louis Brandeis (59) is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; he serves until 1939

The demographics of the Supreme Court of the United States encompass the gender, ethnicity, and religious, geographic, and economic backgrounds of the 116 people who have been appointed and confirmed...

Battle of Verdun: Germans capture Fort Vaux after several days of intense fighting

The Battle of Le Transloy was the last big attack by the Fourth Army of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in France, during the First World War.

MLB Boston Brave's pitcher Tom Hughes no-hitter beats Pittsburgh, 2-0; at the time it is his 2nd career no-hitter, but a

MLB Boston Brave's pitcher Tom Hughes no-hitter beats Pittsburgh, 2-0; at the time it is his 2nd career no-hitter, but a 1991 rule change wiped his 1910 effort [1]

1st national congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java

Boston Red Sox pitcher Rube Foster no-hits New York Yankees, 2-0 at Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a ballpark in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, close to Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home field of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Boston Red Sox.

Russian Tsar Nicolaas II fires minister of Foreign affairs Sasonov

Cleveland Indians experiment with numbers on jerseys in a game against Chicago WS; first time MLB players identified by

Cleveland Indians experiment with numbers on jerseys in a game against Chicago WS; first time MLB players identified by numbers corresponding to those on scorecard

Battle of the Somme: The British launch their planned offensive in the Somme valley, but the Germans have quietly been p

Battle of the Somme: The British launch their planned offensive in the Somme valley, but the Germans have quietly been preparing for weeks.

The second of four fatal Jersey Shore shark attacks occurs at Spring Lake when Charles Bruder (27) bleeds to death, five

The second of four fatal Jersey Shore shark attacks occurs at Spring Lake when Charles Bruder (27) bleeds to death, five days after the first

The New Zealand Labour party is formed

The New Zealand Labour Party, also known simply as Labour (Māori: Reipa), is a centre-left political party in New Zealand.

First cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany

Battle of Verdun: Germany launches an offensive on Fort Souville in France but is defeated by artillery and machine gunn

Battle of Verdun: Germany launches an offensive on Fort Souville in France but is defeated by artillery and machine gunners

Joseph Dunn (14) is attacked by a shark, suffering non-fatal wounds in New Jersey, the final episode in a spate of shark

Joseph Dunn (14) is attacked by a shark, suffering non-fatal wounds in New Jersey, the final episode in a spate of shark attacks along the Jersey coast where 4 people died over 12 days

13.2 inches (33.6 cm) of rainfall at Effingham, South Carolina (state record until 1999)

22.22 inches (56.4 cm) of rain falls in Altapass, NC (state record)

A bomb explodes during a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco killing 10

Explosion at Lake Erie and Cleveland Waterworks

The US protests the "Blacklist" issued by the British, forbidding trade with some 30 US firms

Cochrane and Matheson forest fire, 500,000 acres (2,000 km²) in size in Ontario, takes approximately 223 lives and leads

Cochrane and Matheson forest fire, 500,000 acres (2,000 km²) in size in Ontario, takes approximately 223 lives and leads to improved techniques and legislation for the prevention and control of forest fires [1]

German saboteurs blow up a munitions plant on Black Tom Island, New Jersey

Hawaii National Park forms

The United States has 63 national parks, which are congressionally designated protected areas operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior.

World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto

Denmark and the United States sign a treaty whereby the Danish West Indies, including the Virgin Islands, are ceded to t

Denmark and the United States sign a treaty whereby the Danish West Indies, including the Virgin Islands, are ceded to the US in 1917 for $25 million

The A's set an American League record with their 19th consecutive loss on the road

Turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia

Bulgarian offensive in Macedonia

Sir Roger Casement, an Ulster Protestant and ardent Irish nationalist, arrested by the British

Military court of Berlin sentences socialist Karl Liebknecht to 4 years

Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht was a German socialist politician and revolutionary.

The US Department of the Interior forms the National Park Service

The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the United States Department of the Interior.

Philadelphia Athletics' Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleveland 5-0

Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush (November 27, 1892 – November 1, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St.

Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy and officially as the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe...

Germany declares war on Romania

The Kingdom of Romania remained neutral throughout the first two years of World War I.

Congress creates US Naval Reserve

Dutch Leonard of the Boston Red Sox no-hits the St Louis Browns 4-0

The 1916 Boston Red Sox season was the 16th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses.

Oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow" premieres in London

Chu Chin Chow is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based (with minor embellishments) on the story of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves.

Annie Besant founds the India Home Rule League

The Indian Home Rule movement was a movement in British India on the lines of the Irish Home Rule movement and other home rule movements.

Battle of Verdun: French counterattacks on German flanks push their frontline further from the town

Giants beat Brooklyn 4-1 to launch New York's record 26-game winning streak

40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right

Belgian troops conquer Tabora, German East Africa

Bishop speaks against Catholics in trade unions

Emperor Lidj Jasu of Ethiopia flees a palace coup led by his aunt Zewditu

Pitching in his third start in five days, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Grover Cleveland Alexander records his 20th

Pitching in his third start in five days, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Grover Cleveland Alexander records his 20th-century MLB record 16th shutout of the year, a 2-0 win against the Boston Braves

Market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time

Perm State University is founded in Russia

Perm State University (now Perm State National Research University; Russian: Пермский университет, Пермский государственный университет, Пермский государственный национальный исследовательский...

Dutch women demonstrate for women's suffrage

Moroccan troops capture Fort Douaumont

Fort Douaumont (French: Fort de Douaumont, pronounced [fɔʁ də dwomɔ̃]) was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive works which had protected the city of Verdun, France, since...

Battle of Segale: Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasus V, is defeated by

Battle of Segale: Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasus V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zauditu.

Australian government holds a national referendum seeking support for the proposal of compulsory conscription; it is rej

Australian government holds a national referendum seeking support for the proposal of compulsory conscription; it is rejected

Clare Kummer's play "Good Gracious Annabelle" premieres in New York City

Broadway theatre owner and producer Harry H. Frazee and Hugh Ward buy MLB club the Boston Red Sox for approximately $700

Broadway theatre owner and producer Harry H. Frazee and Hugh Ward buy MLB club the Boston Red Sox for approximately $700,000 from Joseph Lannin

Battle of Verdun: Fort Vaux reconquered from Germans by French troops without firing a shot

Ammunitions ship explodes at Bakaritsa harbour, near Archangel, Soviet Union, approx. 600 killed, 800 injured (OS 26 Oct

Ammunitions ship explodes at Bakaritsa harbour, near Archangel, Soviet Union, approx. 600 killed, 800 injured (OS 26 Oct)

British offensive at Ancre, Belgium

The Battle of the Ancre (13–18 November 1916), was fought by the British Fifth Army (Lieutenant-General Hubert Gough), against the German 1st Army (General Fritz von Below).

Russian La Satannaya ammunition factory explodes, killing 1,000

HMHS Britannic sinks in the Aegean Sea after a mine explodes, killing 30 people

Mexican and US representatives sign a protocol at Atlantic City, under which Pershing's troops will withdraw and each na

Mexican and US representatives sign a protocol at Atlantic City, under which Pershing's troops will withdraw and each nation's army will guard the border. President Carranza of Mexico will refuse to accept it

First German daylight air raid on London by a lone airplane

The US declares martial law in the Dominican Republic due to its violation of the 1907 treaty

Costa Rica signs the Buenos Aires Convention, an international copyright treaty

The Buenos Aires Convention (Third Pan-American Convention) is an international copyright treaty signed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 11 August 1910, providing mutual recognition of copyrights where...

National Baseball Commission orders that injured players get full pay for duration of their contracts; injury clause pre

National Baseball Commission orders that injured players get full pay for duration of their contracts; injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days' pay

World War I: The Central Powers under General Mackensen capture Bucharest

The Kingdom of Romania remained neutral throughout the first two years of World War I.

Avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian and Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol

America's first board certified doctors are named by the American Board of Ophthalmology following an examination at the

America's first board certified doctors are named by the American Board of Ophthalmology following an examination at the University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis, Tennessee

Battle of Verdun: French launch major offensive against German lines after a six-day artillery bombardment

The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun.

Battle of Verdun, longest of World War I, officially ends in German defeat after nine months of fighting and almost 1 mi

Battle of Verdun, longest of World War I, officially ends in German defeat after nine months of fighting and almost 1 million total casualties

Suriname Bauxite Company forms in Paramaribo

World War I: Battle of Magdhaba - Allied forces defeat Turkish forces in Egypt's Sinai peninsula

World War I, or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

Joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France

Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre LH was a French general who served as Commander-in-Chief of French forces on the Western Front from the start of World War I until the end of 1916.

Famous Births

P. W. Botha is born

P. W. Botha, South African african politician, known for south african politician, was born on 1916-01-12.

Eddie Arcaro is born

Eddie Arcaro, American athlete, known for american jockey, was born on 1916-02-19.

Jackie Gleason is born

Jackie Gleason, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1916-02-26.

Harold Wilson is born

Eugene McCarthy is born

Eugene McCarthy, American politician, known for american politician, was born on 1916-03-29.

Gregory Peck is born

Gregory Peck, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1916-04-05. Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from…

Sirimavo Bandaranaike is born

Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Sri Lankan prime minister of sri lanka, known for prime minister of sri lanka, was born on 1916-04-17.

Lou Thesz is born

Lou Thesz, American professional wrestler, known for american professional wrestler, was born on 1916-04-24.

Enos Slaughter is born

Enos Slaughter, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1916-04-27.

Francis Crick is born

Francis Crick, English physicist and biologist, known for english physicist and biologist, was born on 1916-06-08.

Robert McNamara is born

Robert McNamara, American businessman and government official, known for american businessman and government official, was born on 1916-06-09.

Herbert A. Simon is born

Herbert A. Simon, American academic and nobel laureate, known for american academic and nobel laureate, was born on 1916-06-15.

Tiny Grimes is born

Tiny Grimes, American musician, known for american jazz and r&b guitarist, was born on 1916-07-07. Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist.

Edward Heath is born

Ed Sabol is born

Ed Sabol, American filmmaker and founder of nfl films, known for american filmmaker and founder of nfl films, was born on 1916-09-11.

Roald Dahl is born

Roald Dahl, British writer and poet, known for british writer and poet, was born on 1916-09-13.

Peter Finch is born

Peter Finch, Australian australian actor, known for english and australian actor, was born on 1916-09-28.

James Herriot is born

James Herriot, British veterinary surgeon, known for british veterinary surgeon, was born on 1916-10-03.

François Mitterrand is born

Walter Cronkite is born

Walter Cronkite broadcast journalist, known for american broadcast journalist, was born on 1916-11-04. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr.

Betty Grable is born

Betty Grable, American musician, known for american actress and pin-up girl, was born on 1916-12-18.

Harold Robbins is born

Harold Robbins, American author, known for american author, was born on 1916-05-21. Harold Robbins (May 21, 1916 – October 14, 1997) was an American author.

Olivia de Havilland is born

Olivia de Havilland, American actress, known for british actress, was born on 1916-07-01. Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress.

Lyudmila Pavlichenko is born

Lyudmila Pavlichenko soviet sniper, known for soviet sniper, was born on 1916-07-12. Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II.

Aldo Moro is born

Notable Deaths

Grenville M. Dodge dies

Susan Blow dies

Susan Blow, American educator, known for american educator, died on 1916-03-27. Susan Elizabeth Blow (June 7, 1843 – March 27, 1916) was an American educator who opened the first successful public…

Horatio Kitchener dies

Horatio Kitchener, British army officer and colonial administrator, known for british army officer and colonial administrator, died on 1916-06-05.