What happened on 1 September 1916?

Discover what happened on 1 September 1916 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Charlotte Fiske Bates (American writer, critic, educator (1838-1916))
  • Ira B. Bradford (American politician)
  • Víctor Maubecín
  • Leonid Punin (Russian war hero)
  • Matthew Brown Riddle (American theologian)
  • Hermann Sternheim (German journalist (1849-1916))
  • Alexandre Lunois (French painter (1863-1916))
  • Q17395820 (politician (1844-1916))
  • William Haliday Williams (American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient)
  • Paul Duchesne (French soldier)
  • David Roudsky
  • Epher Whitaker (American clergyman (1820–1916))
  • Edward Egerton ((1889-1916))
  • Martin Rangiamohia Duff (Sergeant, WWI; d.1916)
  • John Denison Eccles ((1896-1916))
  • Edward Lycett Lyon (Peerage person ID=673924)
  • Carel Fredrik Stemler
  • Georg Leopold Karl von Harrach
  • Eduard Grüneisen
  • Francis Dubreuil (French rose breeder, grandfather of Francis Meilland)
  • José Pinelo Yañez
  • Jacob Stauder (German brewer (1852-1916))
  • Anton Köllisch (German chemist)
  • Charlotte Fiske Bates (American writer, critic, educator (1838-1916))
  • Ira B. Bradford (American politician)
  • Víctor Maubecín
  • Leonid Punin (Russian war hero)
  • Matthew Brown Riddle (American theologian)
  • Hermann Sternheim (German journalist (1849-1916))
  • Alexandre Lunois (French painter (1863-1916))
  • Q17395820 (politician (1844-1916))
  • William Haliday Williams (American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient)
  • Paul Duchesne (French soldier)
  • David Roudsky
  • Epher Whitaker (American clergyman (1820–1916))
  • Edward Egerton ((1889-1916))
  • Martin Rangiamohia Duff (Sergeant, WWI; d.1916)
  • John Denison Eccles ((1896-1916))
  • Edward Lycett Lyon (Peerage person ID=673924)
  • Carel Fredrik Stemler
  • Georg Leopold Karl von Harrach
  • Eduard Grüneisen
  • Francis Dubreuil (French rose breeder, grandfather of Francis Meilland)
  • José Pinelo Yañez
  • Jacob Stauder (German brewer (1852-1916))