World War I: Russia Launches Erzurum Offensive, Defeats Ottoman Third Army, January 10, 1916

Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on Elephant Island in Antarctica. Date: August 30, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916World War I: Central Powers Capture Bucharest, December 6,…

World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded. Date: July 1, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day…

World War I: A British force unsuccessfully attempts to relieve the siege of Kut (present-day Iraq) in the Battle of Dujaila. Date: March 8, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Albert Einstein Submits General…

Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress. Date: November 7, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1916Yuan Shikai Abdicates as Emperor, Restores Republic, Returns to Presidency – March 22,…

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…