Date: December 18, 1916
Ernest Shackleton and five men of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition launch a lifeboat from uninhabited Elephant Island in the Southern Ocean to organise a rescue for the crew of the sunken Endurance. Date: April 24, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅…
The New Zealand Labour Party was founded in Wellington. Date: July 7, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Last Coronation in Hungary for King Charles IV and Queen Zita, December 30, 1916U.S. National Park…
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 1916World…
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…
World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point. Date: April 29, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This…
British diplomat turned Irish nationalist Roger Casement is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising. Date: June 29, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Boeing Founded in Seattle by William Boeing…