Date: November 18, 1916
Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I. Date: October 27, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 27 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 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 → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Quebec Bridge Central Span Collapses, Killing 11 Men – September 11, 1916Pavel Milyukov…
World War I: Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France. Date: September 17, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World…
World War I: In France, the Battle of Verdun begins. Date: February 21, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: UK 6th Indian Division Surrenders at Siege of Kut, April 29, 1916Georgia…
World War I: A British force unsuccessfully attempts to relieve the siege of Kut (present-day Iraq) in the Battle of Dujaila. Date: March 8, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: First…
Easter Rising: Irish rebels, led by Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, launch an uprising in Dublin against British rule and proclaim an Irish Republic. Date: April 24, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Billy…