Today is Thursday, December 3, 2020 Today in World War I History 1916 - General Robert Nivelle replaced General Joseph-Jacques-CÉsaire Joffre as commander in chief of the French forces. World War I Quote "My darling one and beautiful, everything tends towards catastrophe and collapse" - British naval officer Winston Churchill, July 29, 1914 Like this topic here! Tomorrow in World War I History.