What Happened in 1916

Major Events

  • Feb 21 Battle of Verdun begins with a German offensive, leads to an estimated 1 million casualties, and becomes the longest battle of the entire war (9 months)
  • Apr 24 Easter Rising of Irish republicans against British occupation begins in Dublin
  • Apr 29 Irish republicans abandon the post office in Dublin and surrender unconditionally, marking the end of the Easter Rising

1916 in Film & TV

  • Jun 24 Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to get a million dollar contract
  • Nov 19 Samuel Goldfish, Edgar and Archibald Selwyn establish Hollywood's Goldwyn Pictures; Goldfish later changes his name to Goldwyn

1916 in Sport

  • Jan 17 Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City

Did You Know?

Germany ratifies bill bringing in Daylight Saving Time - first country in the world

April 30, 1916


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Fun Fact About 1916

Joseph Dunn (14) is attacked by a shark, suffering non-fatal wounds in New Jersey, the final episode in a spate of shark attacks along the Jersey coast where 4 people died over 12 days

July 12, 1916


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