Year in review
1916
7 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
19161916 Easter Rising
Dublin rebels' armed rebellion against British rule galvanized Irish nationalism and accelerated independence within six years.
1916Gallipoli Campaign Concludes
Gallipoli Campaign Concludes
1916Battle of Jutland
The largest naval battle of WWI determined maritime supremacy and shaped naval warfare doctrine for the century.
1916Battle of the Somme Begins
Battle of the Somme Begins
1916Battle of Verdun Concludes
Ten months of attritional warfare killed over 700,000 soldiers and became the symbol of France's resolve, though neither side gained meaningful ground.
1916Pancho Villa's Raid on Columbus
Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa's surprise attack on the New Mexico town of Columbus marked the only significant armed invasion of the continental U.S. in the 20th century.
1916Lucknow Pact
Hindu-Muslim unity for electoral reform briefly united Indian nationalist movements before communal tensions fractured the alliance.