Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress. Jeannette Rankin made history in 1916 as the first woman ever elected to…
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7 July 1916
The New Zealand Labour Party was founded in Wellington. The New Zealand Labour Party was founded in 1916, emerging from a merger of several socialist…
25 April 1916
Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove. Anzac Day, observed annually on April 25th,…
19 November 1916
Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures. Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, established in 1916, was a significant early player in the burgeoning American film industry….
16 August 1916
The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed. The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is a historic…
29 June 1916
British diplomat turned Irish nationalist Roger Casement is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising. Roger Casement, a British diplomat who turned…
29 April 1916
Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end. The 1916…
24 January 1916
In Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax constitutional. Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad…