WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO NOVEMBER 1916
Find out what all happened February to November 1916

The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US-Mexico border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa. (16. March 1916)

Easter Rising: Martial law in Ireland is lifted and the rebellion is officially over with the surrender of Irish nationalists to British authorities in Dublin. (29. April 1916)

The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men. (3. June 1916)

In San Francisco, California, a bomb explodes on Market Street during a Preparedness Day parade killing 10 and injuring 40. (22. July 1916)

Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity. (20. March 1916)

Costa Rica signs the Buenos Aires Convention, a copyright treaty. (30. November 1916)

World War I: The British 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point. (29. April 1916)

Paul Miliukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the Boris Stürmer government. (1. November 1916)

Governor-General of Korea established clinic called Jahyewon in Sorokdo to segregate Hansen's disease patients. (24. February 1916)

In Corona, California, race car driver Bob Burman crashes, killing three, and badly injuring five, spectators. (8. April 1916)

Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes is expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription. (13. November 1916)

Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222-0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history. (7. October 1916)

Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at Anzac Cove. (25. April 1916)

World War I: In France, the Battle of Verdun begins. (21. February 1916)

US federal employees win the right to Workers' compensation by Federal Employers Liability Act (39 Stat. 742; 5 U.S.C. 751) (7. September 1916)

Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract. (24. June 1916)

World War I: the Germans capture Fort Douaumont during the Battle of Verdun. (25. February 1916)

Easter Rising: The Irish Republican Brotherhood led by nationalists Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, and Joseph Plunkett starts a rebellion in Ireland. (24. April 1916)

The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in 11 innings. (20. April 1916)

World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme. (15. September 1916)