World War I: Italian Troops Capture Col di Lana, April 18, 1916
Date: April 18, 1916
Date: April 18, 1916
Battle of Verdun: German attack captures Cรดte 265 at the west end of Mort-Homme but the French 75th Infantry Brigade manages to hold Cรดte 295 at the east end. Date: March 14, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 14 ๐ Events on this day in 1916 ๐ On This Day…
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 โ ๐ Other events on April 24 ๐ Events on this day in 1916 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Shackleton…
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 โ ๐ Other events on March 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1916 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Boston Streetcar Plunges into…
World War I: In "the day Sussex died", elements of the Royal Sussex Regiment take heavy casualties in the Battle of the Boar's Head at Richebourg-l'Avouรฉ in France. Date: June 30, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1916 ๐ On This Day (Today)…
Yuan Shikai abdicates as Emperor of China, restoring the Republic and returning to the Presidency. Date: March 22, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1916 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Easter Rising: Irish Rebels Proclaim Irish Republic in Dublin, April…
Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end. Date: April 29, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1916 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1916First Anzac…