Date: August 5, 1916
Ocean liner SS Maloja strikes a mine near Dover and sinks with the loss of 155 lives. Date: February 27, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian Attack German…
World War I: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering the war as one of the Allied nations. Date: August 27, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Pancho Villa Attacks Columbus, New…
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…
Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; he is the first American Jew to hold such a position. Date: June 5, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer. Date: November 1, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Italy…
World War I: Romania signs a secret treaty with the Entente Powers. According to the treaty, Romania agreed to join the war on the Allied side. Date: August 17, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…