First Anzac Day Commemorated at ANZAC Cove Anniversary, April 25, 1916
Date: April 25, 1916
Date: April 25, 1916
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the French Third Republic sign the secret wartime Sykes-Picot Agreement partitioning former Ottoman territories such as Iraq and Syria. Date: May 16, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 16 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today)…
Twenty-one Lebanese nationalists are executed in Martyrs' Square, Beirut by Djemal Pasha. Date: May 6, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Yuan Shikai Abdicates as Emperor, Restores Republic, Returns to Presidency March 22, 1916Manitoba…
World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command of Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora after heavy fighting. Date: September 19, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 19 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This…
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 β π Other events on June 3 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Battle of Verdun: German Capture…
Boston Elevated Railway Company's streetcar No. 393 smashes through the warning gates of the open Summer Street drawbridge in Boston, Massachusetts, plunging into the frigid waters of Fort Point Channel, killing 46 people. Date: November 7, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 7 π Events on this day in 1916…
The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita. Date: December 30, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 30 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: Britain Introduces Conscription January 27, 1916Rasputin Murdered by…