World War I: Battle of Verdun Begins, February 21, 1916

The Black Tom explosion in New York Harbor kills four and destroys some $20,000,000 worth of military goods. Date: July 30, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Leefe Robinson Destroys Schütte-Lanz SL 11 Over…

The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire was declared by Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca. Date: June 10, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: 6th Indian Division Surrenders at Siege…

Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract. Date: June 24, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: 6th Indian Division Surrenders at Siege of Kut, April…

Albert Einstein submits his paper, "The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity", which establishes his general theory of relativity, to the journal Annalen der Physik. Date: March 20, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Albert Einstein submits his paper, "The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity", which establishes his general theory of relativity, to the journal Annalen der Physik. Date: March 20, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Boston Elevated Railway Company's streetcar No. 393 smashes through the warning gates of the open Summer Street drawbridge in Boston, Massachusetts, plunging into the frigid waters of Fort Point Channel, killing 46 people. Date: November 7, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1916…