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1916 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1916th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 916th year of the 2nd millennium, the 16th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1910s decade. As of the start of 1916, the ...
June 5 – Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court. June 15 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America. [2] This year also, Robert Baden-Powell founds the Wolf Cubs in Britain, changed to Cub Scouts in the U.S.
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Mar 20, 2015 · 1916: how the events of the first world war shifted global history. Published: March 19, 2015 11:53pm EDT. View all partners. As the Royal Irish Rifles fought at the Somme in 1916, the war was...
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A comprehensive overview of the year 1916 in history, covering events, people, and topics from various fields and regions. Learn about the blood transfusion, the Dada movement, the Battle of Verdun, the theory of relativity, and more.
1916, an Overview. Children dressed as Allied soldiers run to bring the New Year, 1916. France carries the 1, the United Kingdom (in a kilt) and Belgium — his national roundel on his hat — the 9, Serbia and Russia the 1 of the decade, and Italy the 6. Japan, bearing a flag, hurries to catch up. A folding calendar card for 1916 by G. Bertrand.
Mar 17, 2017 · Quickly overwhelmed, the Romanians retreated, losing Bucharest on December 5, and were forced back to Moldavia where they dug in with Russian assistance ( Map ). During World War I, 1916 saw the massive battles of Verdun and the Somme erupt on the Western Front. At sea, the largest naval battle of World War I occurred at Jutland.
Jan. 13. Fall of Cettinje. Feb. 9. General Smuts appointed to East Africa. Feb. 16. Russians entered Erzerum. Feb. 18. German Kamerun conquered. Feb. 21. Battle of Verdun begun. Feb. 24. Germans took Fort Douaumont. March 16. Admiral von Tirpitz dismissed. April 9. German assault at Verdun. April 17. Russians entered Trebizond. April 24.
