What Happened in 1916

1916 United States Occupation of the Dominican Republic

The United States occupied the Dominican Republic from 1916-1924. In May 1917, Rear Admiral William B. Caperton forced the Republic's Secretary... Read more

Boy Scouts of America is Granted a Congressional Charter

The National Council is the corporate membership of the Boy Scouts of America and is administered by paid professional Scouters and volunteer... Read more

Kellogg's All-Bran Introduced

From: Kellogg's Introduced in 1916 Kellogg's All-Bran Original contains 10 grams of dietary fiber per serving and is one of a select few... Read more

Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad Begins

The Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad occurred between 6–8 January 1916 during the Mesopotamian Campaign of the First World War. The battle took place along... Read more

Siege of Kut

British Army at Kut-El-Amara Surrenders After 143 Days' Siege Relief Army of 90,000 from India Fails to Unite with Gen. Townshend's... Read more

Battle of the Wadi

The Battle of Wadi, occurring on 13 January 1916, was an unsuccessful attempt by British forces fighting in present-day Iraq during the First World... Read more

Battle of Hanna

Aylmer's attack began with an advance by 4,000 troops of 7th Division, preceded by short artillery bombardments at noon on 20 January and on the... Read more

42 Zeppelin Raids on English Towns Kill 426 and Injure 864

The Germans in 1916 hoped to lay both London and Paris in ashes, and win the War, with the aid of their giant dirigible balloons, known as... Read more

Ernest Mine Disaster

At 3:20 in the afternoon an explosion killed 27 men in the section of the mine that was affected and burned 4 others who escaped. The 150 men in... Read more

Emma Goldman Is Arrested

Emma Goldman, American anarchist and compelling advocate of free speech, women's equality, the eight-hour day, and birth control, was arrested in... Read more

Turkish Armenia Falls to Russia

Russian Army, 320,000 Grand Duke Nicholas, Commander General Yudenitch Turkish Army, 150,000 General Enver Bey, Commander General Ahmed... Read more

Battle of Verdun

Verdun is one of the greatest artillery battles in history. Even though they were deluged by millions of shells, the French repelled the Germans... Read more

Germany Launches New Submarine Campaign Against Allies - Sinking of the Sussex, La Provence, Cymric and Britannic

The year 1916 saw the launching of Germany's ruthless submarine campaign. Early in February, 70,000 German naval reservists had been brought to... Read more

Lake Naroch Offensive

The Lake Naroch Offensive was a battle mainly fought in March 1916 to relieve the German pressure against the French at Verdun. As the French... Read more

Battle of Dujaila

The Battle of Dujaila was fought on March 8, 1916, between British and Ottoman forces during the First World War. The Ottoman forces, led by Colmar... Read more

Germany Declares War on Portugal

Despite its old alliance with Britain, Portugal did not form a part of the system of alliances which became enemies in World War I and thus kept... Read more

Fifth Battle Of The Isonzo

The Fifth Battle of the Isonzo was fought from March 9-15, 1916 between the armies of the Kingdom of Italy and those of Austria-Hungary. The... Read more

Austria-Hungary Declares War on Portugal

The deaths of Franz Joseph's brother, Maximilian (1867), and only son, Rudolf, made the Emperor's nephew, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the crown. On... Read more

Battle of Col di Lana Mountain and the Battle in the Adige

Italian Army, 500,000 General Caclorna General Pecori-Giraldi Duke of Aosta Austrian Army, 600,000 Archduke Charles of Austria Field... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1916 Stanley Cup Final was played between the National Hockey Association (NHA) champion Montreal Canadiens and the Pacific Coast Hockey... Read more

Faversham Gunpowder Mill Explosion

At 14:20 on Sunday 2nd April 1916, 109 men and boys were killed by an explosion at the gun powder works at Uplees, near Faversham. 200 tons of TNT... Read more

National Parks Service Is Voted Upon

Conservationists, civic leaders, and government officials submitted testimony before Congress in favor of the establishment of the National Park... Read more

Gregory Peck is Born

Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor. One of 20th Century Fox's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the... Read more

Events Leading Up to the Easter Rising and the Irish Rebellion of 1916

The most audacious and yet the most inspiring rebellion in modern history — that of a handful of Irish patriots to wrest control of Ireland from... Read more

Easter Rising and the Irish Rebellion of 1916

Irish Rebels, 6,000 men James Connolly, Commander Patrick H. Pearse Edmond de Val era John O'Reilly Major John McBride Countess... Read more