Famous Birthdays
- Anne Vondeling, Dutch politician (PvdA)
- Bernard George Stevens, composer
Famous Deaths
- Elisabeth OL, [Carmen Sylva], Queen of Romania, dies at 72
What Happened in 1916
SS Libau Sets Sail
The Libau, disguised as the Aud, to avoid British detection
April 9, 1916Easter Proclamation of 1916
The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic to the people of Ireland
April 24, 1916Battle of Jutland
HMS Invincible on fire after being struck by shells from SMS Lützow and SMS Derfflinger
May 31, 1916Battle of the Somme
A large mine placed by a British tunneling unit explodes under German positions on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. At the time it was one of the largest explosions ever and one of the loudest man-made noises.
July 1, 1916
