World War I: First Tanks Used in Battle at the Somme – September 15, 1916

World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the Somme. Date: July 19, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Migratory Bird Treaty Signed…

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…

Battle of Delville Wood begins as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916. Date: July 14, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 14 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Leefe Robinson Destroys Schütte-Lanz SL 11…

World War I: In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight. Date: February 25, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Boelcke and Immelmann…

Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa leads nearly 500 Mexican raiders in an attack against the border town of Columbus, New Mexico. Date: March 9, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Quebec Bridge Central Span Collapses,…

Albert Einstein submits his paper, "The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity", which establishes his general theory of relativity, to the journal Annalen der Physik. Date: March 20, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…