1916
From top to bottom, left to right: The Battle of the Somme begins as British and French forces attack German lines in northern France, causing over one million casualties; the Battle of Verdun between France and Germany leaves nearly 700,000 dead or wounded, symbolizing the Western Front stalemate; the Brusilov Offensive gives Russia major gains against Austria-Hungary but with heavy losses; the Battle of Jutland in the North Sea, the war’s largest naval battle, ends without a clear victor but secures British naval dominance; the Arab Revolt is launched against Ottoman rule with British support and T. E. Lawrence; and the Easter Rising in Dublin sees Irish republicans stage a doomed revolt against British rule.
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1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1916th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 916th year of the 2nd millennium, the 16th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1910s decade. As of the start of 1916, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.