19161916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. Impressionist Monet paints Water Lilies'. January 8 Allied forces withdraw from	1916 in musicSee also 1915 in music, other events of 1916, 1917 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events February 1 Carl Nielsen conducts the premiere of his Symphony No. 4 the Inextinguishable in Copenhagen June 5 Stein's Dixie Jass Band plays its first gig	1916 Summer OlympicsThe Games of the VI Olympiad were to have been held in 1916 in Berlin, Germany. At the outbreak of World War I organisation continued, as no one could foresee that war dragging on for years. Eventually, though, the games were cancelled. A winter sports we
1916 in filmSee also 1915 in film 1916 1917 in film years in film film Events November 19 Samuel Goldfish (later renamed Samuel Goldwyn) and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Company (the company later became one of the most successful independent filmmakers). Births Ja	1916 in literatureSee also 1915 in literature, other events of 1916, 1917 in literature, list of years in literature. Events The Journal of Negro History is founded by Carter Godwin Woodson, the father of "Black History" and "Negro History Week. A Portrait of the Artist as	1916 in scienceSee also Other events of 1916 List of years in science. 1915 in science 1916 in science 1917 in science. The year 1916 in science and technology included many significant events, some of which are listed below. Chemistry Gilbert Lewis and Irving Langmuir
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