What generation is 1916? Greatest Generation

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About the Generation (1916)

The Greatest Generation (1901-1927): Experienced the Great Depression and World War II, renowned for their resilience, resourcefulness, and strong sense of duty.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1916

  • Roald Dahl (Sep 13, 1916)
  • Beverly Cleary (Apr 12, 1916)
  • Kirk Douglas (Dec 9, 1916)
  • Olivia de Havilland (Jul 1, 1916)
  • Ferruccio Lamborghini (Apr 28, 1916)
  • Gregory Peck (Apr 5, 1916)
  • Adriana Caselotti ( 6, 1916)
  • Harry James (Mar 15, 1916)
  • Betty Grable (Dec 18, 1916)
  • Jackie Gleason (Feb 26, 1916)

What Happened in 1916

  1. Jan 8 - WWI: ANZAC forces withdraw from the Gallipoli Peninsula after Ottoman forces successfully defend access to Constantinople
  2. Feb 21 - World War I: Battle of Verdun begins with a German offensive, leads to an estimated 1 million casualties and becomes the longest battle of the entire war (9 months)
  3. Apr 24 - Easter Rising of Irish republicans against British occupation begins in Dublin
  4. Apr 29 - Irish republicans abandon the post office in Dublin and surrender unconditionally, marking the end of the Easter Rising
  5. May 31 - Battle of Jutland: Largest naval battle of World War I between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet which killed 8,645 in an inconclusive battle but strategic British victory. German fleet never puts to sea again in WWI.
  6. Jun 6 - The death of Yuan Shikai, ruler of much of China since 1912, causes the central government to virtually collapse in the face of warlords, including Sun Yat-sen
  7. Jun 10 - Great Arab Revolt begins against ruling Ottoman turks
  8. Jul 1 - First day of the Battle of the Somme: the British Army suffers its worst day, losing 19,240 men (WWI)
  9. Sep 6 - 1st true supermarket, the "Piggly Wiggly" is opened by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee
  10. Sep 15 - first use of tanks in warfare, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Battle of the Somme

Top Songs 1916

  1. Somewhere a Voice is Calling - John McCormack
  2. Pretty Baby - Billy Murray
  3. I Sent My Wife to the Thousand Isles - Al Jolson
  4. I Love a Piano - Billy Murray
  5. The Sunshine of Your Smile - John McCormack
  6. America - Columbia Mixed Double Quartet
  7. The Lights of My Home Town - Peerless Quartet
  8. The Star Spangled Banner - Prince's Orchestra
  9. Turn Back the Universe & Give Me Yesterday - Orpheus Quartet
  10. Everybody's Crazy On The Foxtrot - Walter Jeffries

Popular Movies 1916

  1. Intolerance - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
  2. Hell's Hinges - Director: Swickard, Charles / Hart, William S. / Smith, Clifford. Country: USA.
  3. One A.M. - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  4. Behind the Screen - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  5. The Pawnshop - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  6. Civilization - Director: Ince, Thomas H. / Barker, Reginald / West, Raymond B. / Edwards, Walter / Hartford, David / Hunt, Jay / Read, J. Parker Jr.. Country: USA.
  7. Where Are My Children? - Director: Smalley, Phillips / Weber, Lois. Country: USA.
  8. Judex - Director: Feuillade, Louis. Country: France.
  9. The Count - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  10. The Fireman - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1916

Woodrow Wilson
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