What Happened in Aug 1916

Battle Of Romani

The Battle of Romani took place near the Egyptian town of Romani which lies 23 miles (37 km) east of the Suez Canal near the Mediterranean shore of... Read more

Sixth Battle Of The Isonzo

The Sixth Battle of the Isonzo also known as the Battle of Gorizia was the most successful Italian offensive along the Isonzo River during World... Read more

"One A.M." (film) is Released

One A.M. was a unique Charlie Chaplin silent film created for Mutual Films in 1916. It was the first film he starred in alone, except for a brief... Read more

National Park Service is Founded

Realizing the specialized nature of national park work and the desirability of unifying the parks into one integrated system, Secretary of the... Read more

Romania Declares War on Austria-Hungary

The Romanian people rather inclined toward the side of the Allies from the beginning of the War, but they were prevented from following their... Read more

Romanian Campaign - The Burning of Constanza and the Evacuation of Bucharest

Romanian Army, 600,000 General Averescu General Asian Russian Army, 50,000 General Sakharov General Zaionchovsky Austro-German Army,... Read more

Italy Declares War on Germany

The Italian campaign refers to a series of battles fought between the armies of Austria-Hungary and Italy, along with their allies, in northern... Read more

Turkey Declares War on Romania

The Romanian Campaign was a campaign in the Balkan theatre of World War I, with Romania and Russia allied against the armies of the Central... Read more