1916: what happened around the world

In 1916, 302 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Verdun, Battle of the Somme and Easter Rising among the best known. 119 more were already under way, such as Armenian Genocide and Gallipoli Campaign. 93 things were founded or built that year, from Okazaki and Kingdom of Hejaz.

302events began
119already under way
93founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges261

+221 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks18

Accidents and fires10

Disasters6

Expeditions4

Treaties, councils and politics3

Already under way in 1916119

Came to an end in 191616

Founded or built in 191693

+63 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1916

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 The First World WarSarajevo to Versailles, five years to the day

Nearby years

1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →