Born in August 1916 - Zodiac Signs, Personality and Horoscopes

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August 1916 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in August 1916

• August 1, 1916: Robert Baden-Powell publishes The Wolf Cub's Handbook, establishing the Wolf Cubs, the junior section of the Scouting movement.
• August 3, 1916: British Imperial troops secure victory over Ottoman-German forces at the Battle of Romani.
• August 7, 1916: Portugal joins the Allied Powers in World War I.
• August 9, 1916: Lassen Volcanic National Park is established in California, preserving volcanic and geothermal features.
• August 15, 1916: Club Atlas, an association football club, is founded in Guadalajara, Mexico.
• August 16, 1916: The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed to protect migratory birds.
• August 17, 1916: The Treaty of Bucharest is signed between Romania and the Entente Powers, promising territorial gains in exchange for joining the war.
• August 25, 1916: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson establishes the National Park Service to manage and protect national parks.
• August 27, 1916: Romania declares war on the Central Powers, joining the Allied forces in World War I.
• August 28, 1916: Germany declares war on Romania in response to its entry into the war on the side of the Allies.
• August 29, 1916: The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act, promising eventual independence to the Philippines.
• August 30, 1916: The crew of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition's Endurance, stranded in Antarctica, is rescued from Elephant Island.