Historical Events In 1916
May 10 Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND
May 23 Heavy battles at Fort Douaumont Verdun
May 29 US forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
May 20 Saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting
May 13 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04
May 02 US President Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act
May 21 The birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist
May 31 British battle cruiser Invincible explodes, killing all but 6
May 11 Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented
May 19 Escadrille Américaine (Lafayette) transfered to Verdun
May 01 The birth of Glenn Ford, American film actor
May 24 French driven out of Fort Douaumont after 500 killed or injured
May 04 At request of US, Germany curtails its submarine warfare
May 24 US pilot William Thaw shoots down a German Fokker
May 21 Britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time)
May 31 During WWI British & German fleets fight Battle of Jutland
May 24 Last British-Indian contract workers arrive in Suriname
May 09 British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey
May 20 Codell KS hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 & 1918)
May 29 Official flag of President of US adopted
May 06 Belgian troop march into Kigali, German East-Africa
May 27 Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx
May 22 French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun
May 13 The first observance of Indian (Native American) Day
May 05 US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
May 13 42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2 04
May 18 US pilot Kiffin Rockwell shoots down German aircraft
May 17 British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), first introduced
May 06 First ship-to-shore radio telephone voice conversation from USS New Hampshire off Virginia Capes to SECNAV Josephus Daniels in Washington, DC
May 15 Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front
May 24 Conscription begins in Britain
May 31 Battle of Skagerrak: British-German sea battle at Jutland (10,000 dead)
May 10 Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam
May 29 The US Presidential Flag is adopted
May 08 German munitions bunker in Fort Douaumont explodes
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