Date: May 16, 1916
World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point. Date: April 29, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This…
World War I: Battle of Magdhaba: Allied forces defeat Turkish forces in the Sinai Peninsula. Date: December 23, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Governor-General Establishes Jahyewon Hansen’s Disease Clinic in Sorokdo, February 24,…
US federal employees win the right to Workers' compensation by Federal Employers Liability Act (39 Stat. 742; 5 U.S.C. 751) Date: September 7, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Battle of Verdun: Germans Capture…
Battle of Verdun: German attack captures Côte 265 at the west end of Mort-Homme but the French 75th Infantry Brigade manages to hold Côte 295 at the east end. Date: March 14, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The Governor-General of Korea establishes a clinic called Jahyewon in Sorokdo to segregate Hansen's disease patients. Date: February 24, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Germany Declares War on Romania, August 28, 1916Ernest Shackleton…