16 July

1915

 * - German attack in Lorraine (forest of Parroy) and in sector of Fontenoy (west of Soissons).
 * - Between Vistula and Bug Germans attack Russians on the Wolitsa, and Russians repulse Archduke north of Krasnik. Russians defeat Austrians on east bank of Dniester and capture 2,000 prisoners.

1916

 * - British consolidate their positions; withdraw from Bois des Foureaux (High Wood); French make slight advance west of Fleury (Verdun).
 * - Sakharov drives Austrians back on to the Lipa, captures Mikhailovka, makes 13,000 prisoners.

1917

 * - German counter-attacks repulsed at Moronvillers (Champagne).
 * - Russian withdrawal in Galicia; Kalusz evacuated.
 * No - 6 German steamers intercepted off Dutch coast, 2 driven ashore, damaged by gunfire, 4 captured.
 * - Disorders in Petrograd engineered by Maximalists commence.

1918

 * - South of Dormans French and Americans counter-attack and take villages of St. Agneau and La Chapelle. Germans advance up Marne to Montvoison (seven miles from Epernay).
 * - Ex-Tsar Nicholas and family shot at Ekaterinburg, capital of Red Ural, by order of Ural Regional Council.
 * - Trial of M. Malvy, former French Minister of Interior, on charge of treason.