Finnish Civil War: Battle of Länkipohja is infamous for its bloody aftermath as the Whites execute 70–100 capitulated Reds. Date: March 16, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)
In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy. Date: March 16, 1924 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1924 📅 On This Day (Today)
An earthquake (measuring around 7.0 magnitude) occurs in Dali, China, killing an estimated 5,000 people. Date: March 16, 1925 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1925 📅 On This Day (Today)
History of rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts. Date: March 16, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today)
Adolf Hitler orders Germany to rearm itself in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Conscription is reintroduced to form the Wehrmacht. Date: March 16, 1935 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1935 📅 On This Day (Today)
Warmer-than-normal temperatures rapidly melt snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, leading to a major flood in Pittsburgh. Date: March 16, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate. Date: March 16, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)
Operation Appearance takes place to re-establish British Somaliland. Date: March 16, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Ninety percent of Würzburg, Germany is destroyed in only 20 minutes by British bombers, resulting in at least 4,000 deaths. Date: March 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends, but small pockets of Japanese resistance persist. Date: March 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)