1915
1916
history - Paris is bombed by German zeppelins for the first time - the U.S. Cavalry regiments cross the border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa - United States Marines invade the Dominican Republic - the Brusilov Offensive, the height of Russian operations in WWI, begins with their breaking through Austro-Hungarian lines - more than 1 million soldiers die during the Battle of the Somme, including 60,000 casualties for the British Commonwealth on the first day - Portugal joins the Allies - Franz Joseph I of Austria (†)
culture - the first 40 hour work week officially began in the Endicott-Johnson factories of Western New York - Tristan Tzara "founds" the art movement Dadaism (according to Hans Arp) - Ernst Mach (†) - Franz Marc (†) - Odilon Redon (†) - Jack London (†)
music - Gustav Holst: The Planets - Leoš Janáček: Jenufa - Stein's Dixie Jass Band plays its first gig under its new name, the Original Dixieland Jass Band - W.C. Handy: Joe Turner Blues published - Countess Ada De Lachau: Li'l Liza Jane published - Enrique Granados (†) - Max Reger (†) - Marion Harris recorded I Ain't Got Nobody
- 1916.02.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Fisk University Male Quartette (John Wesley Work II, James A. Myers, Everett Harris, Lemuel L. Foster)
- 1916.02.14 -- US: New New Jersey: Camden - recordings for Victor - The Tuskegee Institute Singers (double male quartet)
- 1916.06.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Scott Joplin
- 1916.07.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bert Williams, studio orchestra (dir: Charles A. Prince)
- 1916.08.00? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for Columbia (British) - Ciro's Club Coon Orchestra (Walter Kildare, Dan Kildare, Vance Lowry, Ferdinand Allen, Sumner Edwards, Hughes Pollard, Seth Jones)
- 1916.08.09 -- US: New Jersey: Camden? - recordings for Victor - Marion Harris, Orchestra (Ted Levy, Rosario Bourdon...)
- 1916.08.31 -- US: New Jersey: Camden? - recordings for Victor - Marion Harris, King's Orchestra (Rosario Bourdon...)
- 1916.10.00? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for Columbia (British) - Ciro's Club Coon Orchestra (Dan Kildare, Vance Lowry, Ferdinand Allen, Hughes Pollard, Seth Jones)