Date: November 7, 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…
The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US–Mexico border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa. Date: March 16, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I:…
The Centre Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada burns down with the loss of seven lives. Date: February 3, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Iyasu V Deposed in Ethiopia Palace…
World War I: Battle of Romani: Allied forces, under the command of Archibald Murray, defeat an attacking Ottoman army under the command of Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein, securing the Suez Canal and beginning the Ottoman retreat from the Sinai Peninsula. Date: August 5, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August…
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…
The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed. Date: August 16, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: Britain Introduces Conscription January 27, 1916World War I: British Fail…