Editing 1916 (section)

=== August ===
{{main|August 1916}}
* [[August]] &ndash; [[Robert Baden-Powell]] publishes ''[[The Wolf Cub's Handbook]]'' in the U.K., establishing the basis of the junior section of the [[Scouting]] movement, the Wolf Cubs (modern-day [[Cub Scout]]s).
* [[August 3]]&ndash;[[August 5|5]] &ndash; WWI: [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign]] &ndash; [[Battle of Romani]]: British Imperial troops secure victory over a joint Ottoman-German force.
* [[August 7]] &ndash; WWI:
** [[First Portuguese Republic|Portugal]] joins the Allies.
** French and British forces make an unopposed entry into German-controlled [[Togoland]]; on [[December 27]] the country is partitioned between the two allies.
* [[August 9]] &ndash; [[Lassen Volcanic National Park]] is established in [[California]].
* [[August 15]] &ndash; [[Club Atlas]] is founded as an association football club in [[Guadalajara]], Mexico, by English-educated players.
* [[August 16]] &ndash; The [[Migratory Bird Treaty]] between Canada and the United States is signed.
* [[August 17]] (August 4 [[Old Style and New Style dates|O.S.]]) &ndash; WWI: The [[Treaty of Bucharest (1916)|Treaty of Bucharest]] is signed secretly between [[Romania]] and the [[Entente Powers]], stipulating the conditions under which Romania agrees to join the war on their side, particularly territorial promises in [[Austria-Hungary]]. 
* [[August 21]] &ndash; WWI: [[Peru]] declares neutrality.
* [[August 25]] &ndash; U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs legislation creating the [[National Park Service]].
* [[August 27]] &ndash; WWI: The [[Kingdom of Romania]] declares war on the [[Central Powers]], entering the war on the side of the [[Allies of World War I|Allies]].
* [[August 28]] &ndash; WWI:
** Germany declares war on Romania.
** Italy declares war on Germany.
* [[August 29]] &ndash; The United States passes the [[Jones Law (Philippines)|Philippine Autonomy Act]].
* [[August 30]] &ndash; The crew of the [[Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition]]'s {{ship||Endurance|1912 ship|2}} is rescued from [[Elephant Island]].