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1916 in the United Kingdom

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1916 in the United Kingdom
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Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
England | Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Sport

Events from the year 1916 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by the First World War and is noted for the Easter Rising in Ireland.

Incumbents

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Events

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Easter Rising: Proclamation of the Irish Republic
First day on the Somme opens
Lloyd George in 1916

Undated

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Publications

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  4. ^ "The Blizzard in March 1916". Rushden Museum. 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ Dillon, Brian (2015). The Great Explosion: Gunpowder, the Great War, and a disaster on the Kent Marshes. Penguin. ISBN 9781844882816.
  6. ^ "Six Children Fatally Burned in a Theatre". The Times. No. 41137. London. 10 April 1916. p. 5. Two of the victims died later in hospital.
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  9. ^ The Hutchinson Factfinder. Helicon. 1999. p. 483. ISBN 1-85986-000-1.
  10. ^ Postponement Of Whitsuntide Holidays. HC Deb 31 May 1916 vol 82 cc2724.
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  13. ^ "The Day That Was Bank Holiday – London's Response to Government Appeal – Work As Usual". The Pall Mall Gazette. 7 August 1916. p. 4.
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  17. ^ "Government Takes Welsh Coal Mines". The New York Times. 30 November 1916. p. 1.
  18. ^ "Miners' Wages". The Labour Voice. 9 December 1915. p. 1. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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