1916
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- July 14 Dada, Zurich: "A line of poetry is a chance to get rid of all the filth that clings to this accursed language," Ball exclaimed. "I want the word where it ends and begins," he cried. "Dada is the heart of words." ("The First Dada Manifesto")
Poetry
Visual culture
- The Disquieting Muses, a painting by the Greek-Italian metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico
- Universal War
Photography
- Hugo Ball, 1916, performing Karawane
Film
- The Photoplay: A Psychological Study (1916) - Hugo Münsterberg
Music
Births
- Unica Zürn (1916 - 1970)
- Moondog (1916 - 1999)
- Brion Gysin (January 19, 1916 - July 13, 1986)
- Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990)
- Bert Haanstra (31 May 1916 – 23 October 1997)
Deaths
- Antonio Sant'Elia (April 30, 1888 - October 10, 1916)
- Franz Marc (February 8, 1880 – March 4, 1916)
- Odilon Redon (1840 - 1916)
- Thomas Eakins (1844 - 1916)
- Henry James (1843 - 1916)
- Jack London (1876 - 1916)
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