Explore 1013 historical events from 1910–1919.
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: Russian forces began their successful Brusilov offensive against the Central Powers
Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi was a Hejazi leader from the Banu Qatadah branch of the Banu Hashim clan who was the Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 and, after proclaiming the Great …
Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unifi
Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi was a Hejazi leader from the Banu Qatadah branch of the Banu Hashim clan who was the Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 and, after proclaiming the Great …
Hussein, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unified and i
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: The Battle of Mont Sorrel in the Ypres Salient came to an end as a Canadian assault led German forces to wi
RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner launched by the Cunard Line in 1906 as a Royal Mail Ship. She was the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of her running mat…
RMS Lusitania departs from New York City on her 202nd, and final, crossing of the North Atlantic
The Beiyang government was the internationally recognized government of the Republic of China between 1912 and 1928, based in Beijing. It was dominated by Yuan Shikai and the other…
The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Ch
The May 14 Revolt (1915) was a politico-military uprising led by Álvaro de Castro and General Sá Cardoso which started in Lisbon, Portugal, with the objective of taking power from …
The May 14 Revolt takes place in Lisbon, Portugal
HMS Princess Irene was a 5,394 GRT ocean liner which was built in 1914 by William Denny and Brothers Ltd, Dumbarton, Scotland for the Canadian Pacific Railway. She was requisitione…
HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives
World War I, or the First World War, also known as The Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: The use of poison gas in World War I escalates when chlorine gas is released as a chemical weapon in the Se
The deportation of Armenian intellectuals is conventionally held to mark the beginning of the Armenian genocide. Leaders of the Armenian community in the Ottoman capital of Constan…
The arrest of 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Istanbul marks the beginning of the Armenian genocide
The Constitutional Act of the Realm of Denmark, also known as the Constitutional Act of the Kingdom of Denmark, or simply the Constitution, is the constitution of the Kingdom of De…
Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage
Joseph Jacob Foss was a United States Marine Corps Major and a leading Marine fighter ace in World War II. He received the Medal of Honor in recognition of his role in air combat d…
Joe Foss, American general and politician, 20th Governor of South Dakota (died 2003)
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian,
World War I, or the First World War, also known as The Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: Italy secretly signs the Treaty of London pledging to join the Allied Powers
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambin…
Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917 is considered to be the last major expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Conceived by Sir Ernest Shackleton, t…
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: The SY Aurora breaks loose from its anchorage during a gale, beginning a 312-day or
World War I, or the First World War, also known as The Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: German submarine U-20 sinks RMS Lusitania, killing 1,199 people, including 128 Americans
Regina Tadevosi Ghazaryan was an Armenian painter and public figure. Known as a friend and benefactor of Yeghishe Charents, she is credited with saving many of the poet's manuscrip…
Regina Ghazaryan, Armenian painter (died 1999)
Helen Joy Davidman was an American poet and writer. Often referred to as a child prodigy, she earned a master's degree from Columbia University in English literature at age twenty …
Joy Davidman, Polish-Ukrainian American poet and author (died 1960)
Joseph Wolpe was a South African psychiatrist and one of the most influential figures in behavior therapy.
Joseph Wolpe, South African psychotherapist and physician (died 1997)
Garrett James Hardin was an American ecologist and microbiologist. He focused his career on the issue of human overpopulation, and is best known for his exposition of the tragedy o…
Garrett Hardin, American ecologist, author, and academic (died 2003)
World War I, or the First World War, also known as The Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Beginning as an allianc…
The last British Liberal Party government (led by H