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Historical Event(s)
– A 611 gram chondrite type meteorite strikes a house near the village of Baxter in Stone County, Missouri.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Dragon in Chinese astrology.
– World War I: The Battle of Verdun – German forces launch their third offensive of the battle.
– Easter Rising: The Irish Republican Brotherhood led by nationalists Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, and Joseph Plunkett starts a rebellion in Ireland.
– The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men.
– World War I: the Battle of the Somme begins with a week-long artillery bombardment on the German Line.
– World War I: Germany declares war on Romania.
– Battle of Segale: Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasus V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zauditu.
– Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress.
– World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.
Who Were Born On ?
– Harry James, American musician and band leader (d. 1983)
– Richard Proenneke, American naturalist (d. 2003)
– Hélène Baillargeon, Quebec singer and folklorist (d. 1997)
– Eric Bentley, British-born American critic and playwright
– Frank Leslie Walcott, Barbadian labour leader (d. 1999)
– Al Killian, American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader (d. 2007)
– Boyd Wagner, First USAAF fighter ace of World War II (d. 1942)
– Evelyn Keyes, American actress (d. 2008)
– Michel Chartrand, Quebec union leader (d. 2010)
– Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (d. 1953)