What Happened in Jun 1916

Brusilov Offensive - Battle of Galicia, Battle of Lutsk and the Battle of Bukovina (Bokowina)

It resembled a thousand volcanoes belching fire Read more

Arabia Declares Independence from Turkey (the Ottoman Empire) and Establishes the Kingdom of Hejazi

Arab Forces, 40,000 Sherif Hussein Emir Abdullah Emir Fei sal Emir Zeid Emir Shalan Emir Idrissi Turkish Forces, 10,000 Khaleb... Read more

Italian Counter Offensive Against Austria, and the Sixth and Seventh Battles of the Isonzo

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

Robert McNamara Is Born

Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense. McNamara served as... Read more

"The Fireman" (film) is Released

The Fireman is the second film Charlie Chaplin created for Mutual Films in 1916. Released on June 12, 1916, it starred Chaplin as the fireman and... Read more