Date: April 24, 1916
The Canadian province of Manitoba grants women the right to vote and run for office in provincial elections (although still excluding women of Indigenous or Asian heritage), marking the first time women in Canada are granted voting rights. Date: January 28, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events…
The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men. Date: June 3, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Boelcke and Immelmann Win Pour…
Ocean liner SS Maloja strikes a mine near Dover and sinks with the loss of 155 lives. Date: February 27, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Migratory Bird Treaty Signed by Canada and United…
Costa Rica signs the Buenos Aires Convention, a copyright treaty. Date: November 30, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 30 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Max Reger’s Hebbel Requiem First Performed in Memorial Concert, July 16, 1916Jeannette Rankin Elected First…
A British army defeats a force of the Darfur Sultanate under Sultan Ali Dinar due to its superior firepower in the battle of Beringia. Date: May 22, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Women…
World War I: A British force unsuccessfully attempts to relieve the siege of Kut (present-day Iraq) in the Battle of Dujaila. Date: March 8, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Kingdom of Poland Proclaimed…