1916 ground attack of the First World War. It began on 3 August 1916 in what is now Egypt and lasted until 5 August 1916 (about 2 days). The setting was Sinai Peninsula. It was part of the Middle Eastern theater of World War I. Those involved included the Ottoman Empire and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Before and after
- 8 July 1916Establishment of Acadia National Park
- 9 July 1916Birth of Edward Heath
- 9 July 1916Founding of CONMEBOL
- 15 July 1916Founding of Boeing
- from 3 August 1916 to 5 August 1916Battle of Romani
- from 12 September 1916 to 11 December 1916Monastir Offensive
- 13 September 1916Birth of Roald Dahl
- 23 September 1916Birth of Aldo Moro
- 26 October 1916Birth of François Mitterrand
More in Wars, politics & history
- from 25 October 1917 to 26 October 1917October Revolution
- from 7 November 1917 to 25 October 1922Russian Civil War
- 23 August 1939Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
- from 30 November 1939 to 13 March 1940Winter War
- from 22 June 1941 to 7 May 1945Eastern Front
- from 22 June 1941 to 5 December 1941Operation Barbarossa
The era
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