What Happened on December 1, 1916

Historical Events

Event of Interest

There is virtual civil war in Greece as royalists fight Eleftherios Venizelos' Liberal Party, the Allies ensure a Venizelist victory

Famous Birthdays

  • Wan Li, Chinese reform politician, born in Dongping County, Shandong province (d. 2015)
Born in 1916

Famous Deaths

  • Charles Eugène, vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer (Morocco) and ascetic, killed in the Sahara during an uprising at 58
1916 Highlights

About December 1, 1916

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 10 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius