History of 1916 Told in Brief
A year in review recounts major wartime events from January to December 1916. Key items include naval sinkings, battles at Verdun and the Somme, shifts in strategy, political resignations, and allied advances across Europe and beyond. Names like Wilson, Lloyd-George, Falkenhayn, and various nations appear throughout the timeline.
U S and Mexican Border Crisis Timeline Highlights
A chronology of cross border raids and policy actions from January to June detailing Villa and Carranza conflicts. Includes massacres, troop mobilizations, congressional funding, border clashes, and orders from President Wilson. Notable events: Columbus raid, Torreon capture, $8.6 million appropriation, Carranza railroad use, and mobilization of state militias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua
Lansing
Carranza
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Wilson
Funston
Mexico
Big Arizona Ranch
U. S
Campeion
Douglas
Ariz
Senate
United States
Torreon
Valislan
Congress
U. 8
Dodd
Caval
Guerrero
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Curtis Bayles
Mercedes
Tex
Poole
Big Bend Country
Candelario Cervantes
William Leader
Parker
Matamoros
War Department
Notable figures listed in death notices across months
A sequence of obituary notices lists prominent individuals by name title and death dates from January to December. Notables includeJustice J. R. Lamar General G. M. Dodge Col. P. F. T. Van Horn publisher Samuel Chamberlain actress Ada Rehan Victoriano Huerta editor Jeannette Gilder and many more across cities like Washington New York Chicago London Paris and Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Lamar
A. S. Supreme Court
Washington
G. M. Dodge
Council Bluffs
Iowa
PF. T. van Horn
The
Kansas City Journal
Kansas City
Matthew W. Pinkerton
Richard Scannell
Omaha
Ada Rehan
Actreas
New York
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
el Paso
Arnold Morley
Jeannette L. Gilder
Samuel
Chamberlain
Boston American
Clements R. Markham
London
Col
W. P. Hepburn
Clarinda
J. T. Trowbridge
Arlington
Mass
Henry B. Favill
Chicago
Admiral von Pohl
Berlin
Queen Mother Elizabeth of
Roumania
Carmen Sylva
Mounet-Sully
Paris
W. Sooy Smith
Medford
Ore
Asa Walker
WV. A. N
Annapolis
Henry Gasaway Davis
U. S
West Virginia
Benjamin F. Shively
Indiana
Carolinal Gotti
Propaganda
Vatican
Rome
Emer
C. J. Mulligan
Thomas Pence
Democratic National Committee
Naphtali Luccock
M. E
Montane
Dakota
la Crosse
Historic 1910s Disaster Rollup Irregularities and Losses
A compiled list of major maritime, railroad, factory and city disasters from January to December. Notable events include the Aztec tanker explosion in New York killing ten, Kanawha steamer sinking with four dead, Du Pont powder plant blasts in New Jersey killing six, and the E-2 submarine explosion in New York Navy Yard killing four. The record covers fires, wrecks, avalanches, storms, and other catastrophes across the United States and abroad, with fatalities and material damage noted for each incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Mediterranean
R. N. McNeely
Aden
U. 8
Adriatic
Germany
U. S
Lovcen
Cattaro
von Papen
Kermanshah
Ruae
Cetinje
Albania
Austria
Montenegra
Scutari
Paris
Souchez
Smyrna
Wilson
Lusitania
Vimy
Amiral Charnier
Grand Duke Bighorns
Erzerum
Berman
Verdun
Big Sun Range
Eacztiane
Durazzo
Provence
Maloja
Greif
Alcantara
Northeen
Douaumont
Bitlis
Armenia
U.S. Senate
England
le Mort Homme
Vermelles
Zeebrugse
Poland
Galicia
Ispahan
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Malancourt
Averourt
Sussex
Lansing
Baucourt-Malancourt
Eagle Paint
Salonfti
Germana
Black Sea
Entente
U. B
Zent
Dead Man Hill
Trebizond
Congress
Land
Scotland
M Rallest
New York
Kanawha
Ohio River
Du_ Pont
Carneg
A Point
N. J
New York Navy Yard
Bergen
Norway
Sabon
Wirt
Molde
Great Northern
Ceres
Wash
Alx
Otay Galley
San Diego
Cal
Lves
Ottawa
Brooklyn
Holland
New Haven Road
Kempton
W. Va
Principa de Asturias
Brazil
Baenvile Tenn
du Pont
Gibbstown
Packard
San Francisco
Arkansas
Middle Western
Baltimore
Hector
Charleston
Ceylon
Cleveland
West Virginia
Johnstown
Santo Domingo
Great Bridge
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Great Dam
Hannwald
Bohemia
Farnham
Connemara
Retriever
Irish Sea
Boston
Bakaritza
Russia
Quaker Oats
Peterboro
Prohibition and labor unrest across the United States in 1919
A chronology lists prohibition effects in six states and key 1919 events from archbishop installation to major strikes. It notes labor riots in East Youngstown, East Chicago, Braddock, and New York, wage increases, rail and shipping bills, and the Adamson eight hour law dispute amid a broad political calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Youngstown
East Chicago
Ind
Wabash
Wentinghouse Co
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Steel Works
Braddock
Sapiiees Garment Workers
Chicago Express
Manhattan
Bronx
Richmond
New York
Federal Board
Wilson
Congress
House
Senate
Subway
Anit
Seattle
Eberlit
Everett
Washle
United States Steel Corporation
Kansas
New England Cotton Mills
International Harvester Company
Chicago Wholesalers’ Association
New York Garment Workers
Atribe
Notable 1900s sports highlights list from Jan to Nov
A chronological roundup of early 20th century sports milestones: Weeghman buys Chicago NL club. Ellis wins billiards. Willard defeats Moran in New York. Baseball season opens. Resta wins Indianapolis 300. Regattas crown Syracuse and Harvard Yale. Evans and M. Church win titles. Hagen and Lette claim golf championships. Welsh and White headline amateur and pro bouts. Aitken breaks a world record in Peugeot at Astor Cup. Boston wins American league and Red Sox claim World Series. Vanderbilt Cup in Santa Monica. Grand Prix at Santa Monica ends in tragedy. Ohio State claims Western Conference football title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Angell
University of Michigan
George W. Smalley
London
George W. Colton
Porto Rico
Washington
Richard Harding Davis
Mt. Kisco
N. Y
T. J. Burrill
Urbana, Jr
Pril
George W. Peck
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Baron von der Goltz
Constantinople
Earl St. Aldwyn
Michael Hicks-Beach
W. A. Gardner
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Bryan Lathrop
Chicago
Clara Louise Kellogg
Elpstone
Conn
E. N. Cortell
American Society of Civil Engineers
Albany
N.Y
Thimothy Dwight
Yale
New Haven
Cnn
General Galllen
Paris
James J. Hill
St. Paul
John 8. Mosby
Charles Lolly Smuith
New York
Olathe
Kan
W. Pennypacker
Pennnsylvania
R. C. Kerens
Austria
T. L. James
George K. Herman
Middle Sest
Horace White
Seth Low
Albert L. Mille
William J. Calhoun
C. BH. Vreeland
Peter
J. P
U. S
James P. Clarke
Arkansas
Little Rock
Lacey
Havelock Ellis
Otto
Francis Brown
Union Theological Seminary
Eben Eugene Rexford
Normal Duncan
Fredante
William M. Chase
New_York
Cleveland Abbe
Weather Bureau
Russell
Icholas KE. Young
National Baseball League
Ington
Caroinal Della Volpa
C. H. Weeghman
Partnard
Charles Ellis
de Oro
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Dario Resta
Indianapolis
Poughkeepaie
Harvard
New London
Charles Evans, Jr
George M. Church
Walter Hagen
Rochester Ni Y
F. C. Lette
Cincinnati
Freddie Welsh
Charles White
Charles Hrans, Jr
Johnny Aitken
Peugeot
Boston
Brooklyn
Alexa_ Stirling
Atlanta
Boston Red Sox
Resta
Santa Monica
Cal
Santa Mone Fca
Aitken
Lewk
Jackson
Ohio State University
U S Troop Deployments and Mexican Conflicts Chronology
Timeline notes from 1916 detailing US border actions and Mexican responses. Key entries include calls for 6 000 troops, raids at Carrizal with casualties, militia drafts, Wilson and Baker directives, mediation attempts, troop withdrawals and returns, and Villa Carranza clashes across Chihuahua and Parral with significant losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Villista
Guerrero
Carranza
Parral
Mexico
Villa
Carranziatas
Scott, Funston
Obregon
Villabadita
Glenn Springs
Tex
U. S
Howse
Ojos Asules
Jane W.—Ganeray Funston
Carransa
Carrizal
Felix Gomes
House
Baker
Wilson
Senate
Catriza
Weeyehing
War Department
Lane
George Gray
J. R. Mott
New London
Chihuahua City
Chihushua
Carranza Cee
Villistas
Political timeline of early 1920s events and nominations
A compressed list of political milestones including congress reassembly, national committee conventions in Chicago and St. Paul, Brandeis nomination to the Supreme Court, antichild labor and independence bills, naval funding and academy base increases, canal route treaty ratification, ambassador nominations, and reorganizations under President Wilson and appointments in the Senate and House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Coubiee
Ptace
Hove
House
Hare
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Chicago
Charles Evans Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
St. Louis
Wilson
Marshall
Roosevelt
Progressive National Comemitte
Hughes
W. R. Willcox
Republican National Committee
J.H. Clarke
Ohio
Virginia
Court
Abram Elkus
Turkey
St. Paul
Minn
J. Frank Hanly
Ira D. Landrith
Philippines
Danish West Indies
Congress
Maine
Count Tarnowsky
Progressive National Committee
Willison
Lews D. Brandeis
Antichild
Mare Island
New York Navy Yards
Naval Academy
O Ar Garriaga
Breckinridge
G. T. Marye
Amba Rustin
Army
Morgenthau
Socialist ‘Labor
Artibuses
Boston
Harrison
Rishton Named Northwestern Railway President
Richard H. Rishton is reported as president of Northwestern railway. The item notes leadership change and context within railroad management.
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E. W. Pickard
Venita
Farman
Ner Cymric
Batavier V
Gainga
Vicenza
Asiago
Arabro
North Sea
Earl Kitchener
Hampshire
Fort Vaux
Tyrol
Lutsk
Czernowicz
Zadova
Strognietz
Gliboka
Itaans
Posins
Arstero
Kolomea
West Front
Somme
Peronne
la Boisselle
David Lloyd-George
Blache
Vanzi
Posina Valley
Baiburt
la Maisonnette
Biachés
Longueval
Delville Wood
Pozieres
Erzingan
Brody
Teuton
von Linsingen
Volhynts
Mush
Gorltz
Suez Canal
Mesopotamia
Jablontza
Carpathians
New Teuton
Thiepval
Maurepas
Rachta
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Kronstadt
Rustchuk
Bulgaria
Dar-es-Salaam
German East Africa
Teutens
Turtukal
Dobric
Silistria
Balkans
Struma
Egmine
Dobrudja
Danube
Courcelette
Denfecourt
Macedonia
Florina
Teutons
Stokhod River
Combles
Thiepva
Venlizelos
Coundouriotis
Greece
Bapaume
Zeppeling
Tugland
Alles
Transylvania
Cerna Eet Entre
Ad Ct
Trieste
Sailly-Saillise
Cunard
English Channel
Imperatrizza Marin
Constanza
Troumanian
Vulcan Pass
Teutonas
Campulung
Bucharest
Marina
van Mackensen
Dobra
P. & Oliner Arabia
Britannic
Aegean
Orsove
Turnu Severini
John R. Jellicos
Admiralty
Pavia Beatty
Grand Eet
Falkenhayn
Pitechui
Rouranian
Kampulung
Palermo
Spain
du Fournet
Athens
Piraeus
Czernavoda
Ingerman Reichetag
Duma
Allley
Funchal
Madeira Islands
Asquith
Ploesci
Neutone
J tloyd-George
Great Britain
Besa
Do Llore-George
Trotus Valley
Ploecht
Nivelle
Carl Stephen
Lanao
France
Siteas
Dama
Pearces
Eneme
Chambrettes Farm
Lloyd-George
L—Yussuf Izzeddin
Yuan Shi Kai
Sirger Casement
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Birih
Jiminez
Dominican Sapublic
China
Sidi Jezssu
Abyssinia
Oulzero-Zeoditu
Ethiopia
Terauchi
Japan
Carl Stuergkh
Vienna
Pee
Har Franz
Toe
H. F. Knaap
Popa
Denmark
Edmund Schulthess
Eugene Louis Doyen
Parla
Jeck London
Santana
Hiram Maxim
Mra
Ines MiJholland Bolseevain
Los Angeles
Emie Verhaeren
Francesco Tosti
Ec. S
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Co
Tarrytown
Boldt
Inowork
Herbert PD
Peirce
Portland
Hana Richter
Prince
Yao Oyama
Tokyo
Comyna Carr
W. C. Nixon
Hugo Munsterberg
Colorado
Oregon
Idaho
South Carolina
Shermar
George W. Munde
Tein
J. F
Cowles
California
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Rockefeller Education Board
New York-Chicago Express
Michigan Central
Effoit
Rockefeller Boards
Ruth Law
Hornell
Middle West
Atlantic
American Association For the Serangement of Science
Newark
Richard H. Rishton
Northwestern Railway
Corn Products Trust
Western Pacific Railroad
Anesionmerican
Am N
Ching
Carob
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