Historical Events
- German army occupies last fort at Liege, Belgian general Leman caught
- World War I: Battle of Cer begins.
- Zapata & Pancho Villa over run Mexico
Famous Birthdays
- Edythe Wright, American big band era singer (Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, 1935-39), born in Bayonne, New Jersey (d. 1965) [1]
- Tullio Pandolfini, Italian water polo athlete (Olympic gold, 1948), born in Florence, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1999)
About August 16, 1914
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 8 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
