4 July 1916Birth of Walter Leland CronkiteWalter Leland Cronkite
Birth of Walter Leland Cronkite
Historical records for United States of America in 1916, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Birth of Walter Leland Cronkite
The Act creates regional banks providing long-term mortgage credit to farmers.
Offers the good offices of the US in the interests of peace
Lowell continues the search for Planet X until his death in 1916 without identifying Pluto.
Appointed Governor of Massachusetts
Marries Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr
President Woodrow Wilson issues executive order making "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem, Congress confirms it, 1931
Charles Albert Tindley, first black gospel composer to be published, releases New Songs of Paradise, collection of 37 gospel works
Offers to mediate war aims of the Allies & Central Powers, the Germans fail to answer
Offers to mediate war aims of the Allies & Central Powers, the Germans fail to answer
President Woodrow Wilson issues executive order making "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem, Congress confirms it, 1931
Crushes the Boston Police strike
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