What Happened on January 10, 1916

Historical Events

Villistas Murder US Miners

In retaliation for President Woodrow Wilson's recognition of Mexico's Carranza government, members of Pancho Villa's revolutionary army take 17 US mining engineers from a train and shoot 16 of them in cold blood

  • Russian offensive in Caucasus

Famous Birthdays

  • Bob Hamilton, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1944), born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 1990)
  • Don Metz, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1942, 45, 47, 48, 49 Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Wilcox, Canada (d. 2007)
  • Sune Bergström, Swedish biochemist and Nobel laureate, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2004)

About January 10, 1916

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 108 years, 3 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn