Romania Declares War on Austria-Hungary, Enters WWI as Allied Nation, August 27, 1916
Date: August 27, 1916
Date: August 27, 1916
Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island. Date: May 10, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Louis Brandeis Sworn…
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)…
World War I: Imperial Russia begins the Erzurum Offensive, leading to the defeat of the Ottoman Empire's Third Army. Date: January 10, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: Battle of Verdun…
World War I: Romania signs a secret treaty with the Entente Powers. According to the treaty, Romania agreed to join the war on the Allied side. Date: August 17, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer. Date: November 1, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Arab…
In a bid to prove that women were capable of serving as military dispatch riders, Augusta and Adeline Van Buren arrive in Los Angeles, completing a 60-day, 5,500 mile cross-country trip on motorcycles. Date: September 8, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1916…