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Great War events that took place on 16 October.
1914 (Friday)
| Western Front | ▶ Aubers, Armentieres, Neuve Chapelle and Warneton occupied by the Allies. | ▶ Belgians driven out of Houthulst Forest. | ▶ Battle of the Yser begins with German attack on Dixmude. |
| Eastern Front | Poland: Germans within seven miles of Warsaw, which the Russians prepare to evacuate. | ||
| Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres | Tsing-tau: General attack begins.[a] | ||
| Naval and Overseas Operations | ▶ HMS Yarmouth sinks the SMS Emden's collier, Markomannia. | ▶ Cattaro bombarded by the Allied fleets. | |
| Political | ▶ Italy: Death of Marquis di San Giuliano, Minister for Foreign Affairs. | ▶ Canadian troops arrive in England. |
Notes
- ↑ General bombardment of Tsing-tau from the sea by combined British and Japanese forces, assisted by aeroplanes. "Iltis" and "Kaiser" forts considerably damaged. Casualties to the Allies: three only, all British.
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.
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Images come from scans or photographs of original sources, Wikimedia Commons, and the Imperial War Museum's online collections under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence. Attribution is given separately to the latter and do not come under the general licence of this site.
Advisory note: The information in these sources may not accurately represent up-to-date histories, present-day spelling of place names, or geographical boundaries. In some instances the language used may appear sexist or derogatory to the modern reader, and in rare cases, images may depict distressing scenes.
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