Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
Goldwyn Pictures film studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Edgar Selwyn, and Archibald Selwyn.
During World War I, as a soldier, Adolf Hitler was injured by a grenade blast.
Tanks were used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme, during World War I.
Clarence Saunders founded the Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
Boeing was incorporated by William E. Boeing.
The Battle of Somme began.
The first of four fatal shark attacks happened on New Jersey shores.
Due to her pure talent and popularity, Mary Pickford became the first female actress to be offered a $1 million contract.
The Great Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire led by Lawrence of Arabia was initiated in Mecca.
Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
Oil well gusher fired 1,000 feet into the air near Tampico, Mexico making it the largest in history.
The UK Parliament passed the Military Service Act of 1916, introducing conscription in the UK.
During WWI, The Battle of Gallipoli concluded with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces were evacuated from the Peninsula.
Medical researcher Oswald Hope Robertson performed the first-ever blood transfusion using stored and refrigerated blood.
