Events from the 1910s — Histories Today

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1911 115 years ago

President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco Madero sign the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez to put an end

The president of Mexico, officially the president of the United Mexican States, is the head of state and head of government of Mexico. Under the Constitution of Mexico, the preside…

President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco Madero sign the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez to put an end

1911 115 years ago

The RMS Titanic is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland

RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York C…

The RMS Titanic is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland

1911 115 years ago

The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution

The president of Mexico, officially the president of the United Mexican States, is the head of state and head of government of Mexico. Under the Constitution of Mexico, the preside…

The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution

1911 115 years ago

Hervé Bazin, French author and poet (died 1996)

Hervé Bazin was a French writer, whose best-known novels covered semi-autobiographical topics of teenage rebellion and dysfunctional families.

Hervé Bazin, French author and poet (died 1996)

1911 115 years ago

Lester Rodney, American soldier and journalist (died 2009)

Lester Rodney was an American journalist who helped break down the color barrier in baseball as sports writer for the Daily Worker.

Lester Rodney, American soldier and journalist (died 2009)

1911 115 years ago

Maurice Goldhaber, Ukrainian-American physicist and academic (died 2011)

Maurice Goldhaber was an American physicist.

Maurice Goldhaber, Ukrainian-American physicist and academic (died 2011)

1911 115 years ago

Ivan Combe, American businessman, developed Clearasil (died 2000)

Ivan DeBlois Combe was the American inventor of personal-care products, most notably Clearasil and Odor Eaters. In 1949 he established his eponymous company Combe Incorporated in W…

Ivan Combe, American businessman, developed Clearasil (died 2000)

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1911 115 years ago

IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York

International Business Machines Corporation, doing business as IBM, is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, and present in over 175 count…

IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York

1911 115 years ago

Kemal Satır, Turkish physician and politician (died 1991)

Kemal Satır was a Turkish physician and politician.

Kemal Satır, Turkish physician and politician (died 1991)

1911 115 years ago

Ronald Neame, English-American director, cinematographer, producer, and screenwriter (died 2010)

Ronald Neame CBE, BSC was an English filmmaker and cinematographer. Beginning his career as a cinematographer, for his work on the British war film One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (…

Ronald Neame, English-American director, cinematographer, producer, and screenwriter (died 2010)

1911 115 years ago

Connie Marrero, Cuban baseball player and coach (died 2014)

Conrado Eugenio Marrero Ramos, nicknamed "Connie", was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher. The right-handed Marrero pitched in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1954 for the Wa…

Connie Marrero, Cuban baseball player and coach (died 2014)

1911 115 years ago

George Roth, American gymnast (died 1997)

George Helm Roth was an American gymnast and Olympic champion who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic …

George Roth, American gymnast (died 1997)

1911 115 years ago

Paul Verner, German soldier and politician (died 1986)

Paul Verner was a German communist politician. He joined the communist movement at a young age and went into exile during Adolf Hitler's rule. Verner became a prominent political p…

Paul Verner, German soldier and politician (died 1986)

1911 115 years ago

Bruno Beger, German anthropologist and ethnologist (died 2009)

Bruno Beger was a German racial anthropologist, ethnologist, and explorer who worked for the Ahnenerbe. In that role he participated in Ernst Schäfer's 1938–1939 expedition to Tibe…

Bruno Beger, German anthropologist and ethnologist (died 2009)

1911 115 years ago

Chris Berger, Dutch sprinter and footballer (died 1965)

Christiaan David "Chris" Berger was a Dutch athlete, competing in the sprints.

Chris Berger, Dutch sprinter and footballer (died 1965)

1911 115 years ago

Lee Falk, American director, producer, and playwright (died 1999)

Lee Falk, born Leon Harrison Gross, was an American writer, playwright, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the comic strips Mandrake the Magician and The …

Lee Falk, American director, producer, and playwright (died 1999)

1911 115 years ago

Andor Lilienthal, Russian-Hungarian chess player (died 2010)

Andor Arnoldovich Lilienthal was a Hungarian and Soviet chess player. In his long career, he played against ten male and female world champions, beating Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl C…

Andor Lilienthal, Russian-Hungarian chess player (died 2010)

1911 115 years ago

Pritilata Waddedar, Indian educator and activist (died 1932)

Pritilata Waddedar was a Bengali revolutionary nationalist from Chittagong who was influential in the Indian independence movement. She is often praised as "Bengal's first woman ma…

Pritilata Waddedar, Indian educator and activist (died 1932)

1911 115 years ago

Guy des Cars, French journalist and author (died 1993)

Guy Augustin Marie Jean de la Pérusse des Cars was a best-selling French author of popular novels.

Guy des Cars, French journalist and author (died 1993)

1911 115 years ago

Ishirō Honda, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1993)

Ishirō Honda was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 46 feature films in a career spanning five decades. He is acknowledged as the most internationally successful Japanese filmmaker…

Ishirō Honda, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1993)

1911 115 years ago

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman, Dutch jurist and politician, Dutch Minister of The Interior (died 1997)

Wilhelm Friedrich "Gaius" de Gaay Fortman was a Dutch jurist and politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP).

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman, Dutch jurist and politician, Dutch Minister of The Interior (died 1997)

1911 115 years ago

Robert Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1938)

Robert Leroy Johnson was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later gener…

Robert Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1938)

1911 115 years ago

Phil Silvers, American actor and comedian (died 1985)

Phil Silvers was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". His career as a professional entertainer spanned nearly 60 years. He achieved major pop…

Phil Silvers, American actor and comedian (died 1985)

1911 115 years ago

Charles Biro, American author and illustrator (died 1972)

Charles Biro was an American comic book creator and cartoonist. He created the comic book characters Airboy and Steel Sterling, and worked on Daredevil Comics and Crime Does Not Pa…

Charles Biro, American author and illustrator (died 1972)

The 1910s

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President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco Madero sign the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez to put an end

The RMS Titanic is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland

The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution

Hervé Bazin, French author and poet (died 1996)

Lester Rodney, American soldier and journalist (died 2009)

Maurice Goldhaber, Ukrainian-American physicist and academic (died 2011)

Ivan Combe, American businessman, developed Clearasil (died 2000)

IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York

Kemal Satır, Turkish physician and politician (died 1991)

Ronald Neame, English-American director, cinematographer, producer, and screenwriter (died 2010)

Connie Marrero, Cuban baseball player and coach (died 2014)

George Roth, American gymnast (died 1997)

Paul Verner, German soldier and politician (died 1986)

Bruno Beger, German anthropologist and ethnologist (died 2009)

Chris Berger, Dutch sprinter and footballer (died 1965)

Lee Falk, American director, producer, and playwright (died 1999)

Andor Lilienthal, Russian-Hungarian chess player (died 2010)

Pritilata Waddedar, Indian educator and activist (died 1932)

Guy des Cars, French journalist and author (died 1993)

Ishirō Honda, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1993)

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman, Dutch jurist and politician, Dutch Minister of The Interior (died 1997)

Robert Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1938)

Phil Silvers, American actor and comedian (died 1985)

Charles Biro, American author and illustrator (died 1972)