18 December 1916 Posted on December 17, 2011 by Staff During World War 1, the Battle of Verdun ends when German forces are defeated by the French and British. Famous Words of Inspiration..."You give me a credit to which I have no claim in calling me 'the writer of the Constitution of the United States.' This was not, like the fabled Goddess of Wisdom, the offspring of a single brain. It ought to be regarded as the work of many heads and many hands." James Madison — Click here for more from James Madison Related posts: 7 December 1862