Battle of Gallipoli Ends in Ottoman Victory January 9, 1916
Date: January 9, 1916
Date: January 9, 1916
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 β π Other events on May 16 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today)…
World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme. Date: September 15, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 15 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Jesse Washington Lynching in Waco, Texas, May…
Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove. Date: April 25, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 25 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916US Cavalry Crosses Mexico Border to Hunt…
Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress. Date: November 7, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 7 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: Central Powers Capture Bucharest, December 6, 1916Supreme Court Declares Federal…
A British army defeats a force of the Darfur Sultanate under Sultan Ali Dinar due to its superior firepower in the battle of Beringia. Date: May 22, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 22 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Governor-General…
Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures. Date: November 19, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 19 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: First Tanks Used in Battle at the Somme – September 15, 1916World War I:…