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History of 1916

During the year of 1916 the following events have happened in our world's history.

March 15, 1916 - Gen. Pershing - 15 -000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico - stay 10 mo
March 16, 1916 - US & Canada sign Migratory bird treaty
May 05, 1916 - US marines invade Dominican Republic - stay until 1924
May 11, 1916 - Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented
May 29, 1916 - US forces invade Dominican Republic - stay until 1924
May 31, 1916 - During WW I British & German fleets fought Battle of Jutland
June 03, 1916 - ROTC established by Act of Congress
June 18, 1916 - Yanks score in every inning but 8th beat Indians 19-3
June 21, 1916 - Red Sox George Foster no hits Yanks
June 29, 1916 - Boeing aircraft flies for 1st time
July 01, 1916 - Eisenhower married Mary ``Mamie'' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo
August 01, 1916 - Hawaii Natl Park established
August 26, 1916 - Yanks turn a triple play & beat the Browns 10-6
August 28, 1916 - Italy's declares war against Germany during WW I
September 03, 1916 - Allies turned back Germans in World War I's Battle of Verdun
September 30, 1916 - Giants lose ending 26 straight winning streak
October 02, 1916 - Grover Cleveland Alexanders 16th shutout of the year
October 04, 1916 - Market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time
October 16, 1916 - Margaret Sanger opens 1st birth control clinic (Bkln)
November 07, 1916 - Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana 1st women Representative
November 29, 1916 - US declares martial law in Dominican Republic
December 29, 1916 - Death of Rasputin
December 30, 1916 - Grigori Rasputin Russian monk advisor to tsarina is assassinated