Date: November 7, 1916
World War I: First Battle of the Somme: In France, British Expeditionary Force commander Douglas Haig calls off the battle which started on July 1, 1916. Date: November 18, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Russian mystic and advisor to the Tsar Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin is murdered by a loyalist group led by Prince Felix Yusupov. His frozen, partially-trussed body was discovered in a Petrograd river three days later. Date: December 30, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in…
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…
World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded. Date: July 1, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day…
The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act. Date: August 29, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: British Fail to Relieve Kut at Dujaila, March 8, 1916Romania Declares War on Austria-Hungary,…
Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann become the first German aviators to earn the Pour le Mérite, receive the German Empire's highest military award, for achieving eight aerial victories each over Allied aircraft. Date: January 12, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅…