Explore 3298 historical events from 1910–1919.
Freddie Stowers was an African-American corporal in the United States Army who was killed in action during World War I while serving in an American unit under 157th Infantry Divisi…
Freddie Stowers, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1896)
Lawrence Carthage Weathers, was a New Zealand-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in battle that could be awarded to a member of the Au…
Lawrence Weathers, Australian soldier (born 1890).
Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros was a French aviation pioneer and fighter pilot. A self-taught pilot, he performed many early aviation feats such as the first-ever airplane cro…
Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (born 1888)
Henry Dobson was an Australian politician, who served as a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly and later of the Australian Senate. He was the 17th Premier of Tasmania from 17…
Henry Dobson, Australian politician, 17th Premier of Tasmania (born 1841)
Sai Baba of Shirdi, also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master considered to be a saint, and revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his lifet…
Sai Baba of Shirdi, Indian guru and saint (born 1838)
Malak Hifni Nasif was an Egyptian feminist who contributed greatly to the intellectual and political discourse on the advancement of Egyptian women in the early 20th century.
Malak Hifni Nasif, Egyptian poet and author (born 1886)
Harold A. Lockwood was an American silent film actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most popular matinée idols of the early film period during the 1910s.
Harold Lockwood, American actor (born 1887)
Ulisse Dini was an Italian mathematician and politician, born in Pisa. He is known for his contributions to real analysis, partly collected in his book "Fondamenti per la teorica d…
Ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician and politician (born 1845)
Rudolf Tobias was the first Estonian professional composer, as well as a professional organist. He studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His compositions include among othe…
Rudolf Tobias, Estonian-German organist and composer (born 1873)
A magazine is an item or place within which ammunition or other explosive material is stored. The word is taken originally from the Arabic word makhāzin (مخازن), meaning "storehous…
An explosion in the ammunition magazine of the Japanese battleship Kawachi resulted in the deaths of more than 600…
The Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic was a short-lived state in the Caucasus that included most of the territory of the present-day Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, as…
The short-lived Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic was established on territory formerly part of the Russian
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 …
First World War: The British Royal Navy launched unsuccessful raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge in German-occupied Belgium
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 …
First World War: The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux began, which contained the first instance of tanks fighting aga
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 …
First World War: Germany repelled Britain's second attempt to blockade the Belgian port of Ostend
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of…
The Sedition Act was passed in the United States, forbidding Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abu
RMS Carpathia was a Cunard Line transatlantic passenger steamship built by C. S. Swan & Hunter in their shipyard in Wallsend, England.
RMS Carpathia, which had rescued survivors of the 1912 Titanic sinking, was sunk by a German U-boat with the loss of…
Opha May Johnson was an American Marine reservist who was the first woman known to have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. She joined the Marine Corps Reserve on August 13…
Opha May Johnson became the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
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: Armenian forces defeated Ottoman troops at the Battle of Sardarabad, halting the Turkish advance and preven
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: Italian torpedo boats sank the Austro-Hungarian dreadnought SMS Szent István off the Dalmatian coast, killi
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 26-day Battle of Belleau Wood near the Marne River in France ended with American forces finally clearin
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: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the…
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social change in Russia, starting in 1917. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government…
Russian Revolution: Tsar Nicholas II and his family (pictured) were murdered by Bolsheviks at Yekaterinburg.
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 theatres of war included Eu…
World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the…
The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known as the Hundred Days Offensiv…
The Battle of Amiens began in northern France, marking the start of the Allies' Hundred Days Offensive through the…