June 1916 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in June 1916.
The US president was Woodrow Wilson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was H. H. Asquith (Liberal), Pope Benedict XV was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on June 1916: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of June 1916?
Events
- 01 Jun 1916 German attack on Fort Vaux, Verdun
- 02 Jun 1916 German troops under Lt Rackow take Fort Vaux
- 03 Jun 1916 National Defense Act establishes ROTC
- 04 Jun 1916 Russian General Brusilov fails on his Eastern Front attack
- 05 Jun 1916 Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
- 06 Jun 1916 Voters in East Cleveland approves women suffrage
- 07 Jun 1916 Germany troop march into Fort Faux, Verdun
- 10 Jun 1916 48th Belmont: E Haynes aboard Friar Rock wins in 2:22
- 12 Jun 1916 30th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Louise Raymond (60 61)
- 15 Jun 1916 Boys Scouts of America forms
- 17 Jun 1916 1st national Congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java
- 21 Jun 1916 Mexican troops beat US expeditionary force under General Pershing
- 24 Jun 1916 Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract.
- 25 Jun 1916 Tsar Nicolaas II fires Minister of Foreign Affairs Sasonov
- 26 Jun 1916 Cleveland Indians experiment with numbers on their jerseys (one game).
- 29 Jun 1916 Boeing aircraft flies for first time.
- 30 Jun 1916 22nd US Golf Open: Chick Evans shoots a 286 at Minikahda Club, Minnesota
- 04 Jun 1916 World War I: Russia opens the Brusilov Offensive with an artillery barrage of Austro-Hungarian lines in Galicia.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in June 1916?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Prince's Orchestra - The Hesitating Blues
- Prince's Orchestra - Underneath the Stars
- Al Jolson - Yaaka Hoola Hickey Doola
- Henry Burr - Good-Bye, Good Luck, God Bless You (Is All That I Can Say)
- Enrico Caruso - O Sole Mio (My Sunshine)
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
