First Anzac Day Commemorated at ANZAC Cove Anniversary, April 25, 1916
Date: April 25, 1916
Date: April 25, 1916
Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island. Date: May 10, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 10 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916National Defense Act…
World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the Somme. Date: July 19, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: British…
World War I: In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight. Date: February 25, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 25 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Battle of Delville…
World War I: Germany declares war on Romania. Date: August 28, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 28 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Battle of Gallipoli Ends in Ottoman Victory January 9, 1916British Defeat Darfur Sultanate at Battle of Beringia,…
World War I: Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), a flying ace of the German LuftstreitkrΓ€fte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France. Date: September 17, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 17 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Easter…
World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto. Date: August 2, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 2 π Events on this day in 1916 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: UK 6th Indian Division Surrenders…