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1916 - 1917 - 1918 - decade 1910s - 20th century

Births

February 11 - [Richard Jock Kinneir]?, graphic designer.
February 11 - [[Sidney Sheldon]?, author.

Deaths

Auguste Rodin, sculptor

Events

United States enters World War I.
Russian Revolution overthrows the czars?. Beginning of civil war.
Finland declared its independence on December 6 1917.

Nobel Prizes

Physics [Charles Glover Barkla]?
Chemistry - not awarded
Medicine - not awarded
Literature - [Karl Adolph Gjellerup]?, [Henrik Pontoppidan]?
Peace - International Red Cross, Geneva.