The 1910s

1916 110 years ago

World War I: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies.

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: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies.

1916 110 years ago

An explosion, blamed on Austro-Hungarian saboteurs, sank the Italian dreadnought Leonardo da Vinci.

Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire and officially as the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional dual empire in Central Europe …

An explosion, blamed on Austro-Hungarian saboteurs, sank the Italian dreadnought Leonardo da Vinci.

1916 110 years ago

First World War: The British Empire's Sinai and Palestine campaign began with a victory at the Battle of Romani.

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…

First World War: The British Empire's Sinai and Palestine campaign began with a victory at the Battle of Romani.

1916 110 years ago

A confrontation at Blargies prison camp in France led to a charge of mutiny for New Zealand private John Braithwaite,…

Blargies prison camp was a British military prison in Blargies, France, during the First World War. By 1916 it housed around 300 prisoners in 25 tents. Conditions in the camp were …

A confrontation at Blargies prison camp in France led to a charge of mutiny for New Zealand private John Braithwaite,…

1915

RMS Lusitania departs from New York City on her 202nd, and final, crossing of the North Atlantic

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

1915

The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Ch

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

1915

The May 14 Revolt takes place in Lisbon, Portugal

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

1915

HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives

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

1915

Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage

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

1915

The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history

The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 was one of the largest floods in the history of Edmonton. On 28 June, the Edmonton Bulletin reported the river had risen "10 feet [3.0 m]…

The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history

1915

Leutnant Kurt Wintgens of the then-named German Deutsches Heer's Fliegertruppe army air service achieves the first…

Leutnant is the lowest junior officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces.

Leutnant Kurt Wintgens of the then-named German Deutsches Heer's Fliegertruppe army air service achieves the first…

1915

The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end.

The First Battle of the Isonzo was fought between the armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary on the northeastern Italian Front in World War I, between 23 June and 7 July 1915.

The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end.

1915

Colombo Town Guard officer Henry Pedris is executed in British Ceylon for allegedly inciting persecution of Muslims.

Colombo Town Guard was a regiment attached to the Ceylon Defence Force which was the predecessor to the Sri Lanka Army prior to 1949 when the Ceylon Army was formed. It was a volun…

Colombo Town Guard officer Henry Pedris is executed in British Ceylon for allegedly inciting persecution of Muslims.

1915

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: French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines

1915

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

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

1915

World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing…

The Battle of Sari Bair, also known as the August Offensive, represented the final attempt made by the British in August 1915 to seize control of the Gallipoli peninsula from the O…

World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing…

1915

Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona, by Rev. Louis M. Lesches.

Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden or secret attack, of a person—especially a prominent or important one—typically for political, social, or ideological reasons. Ass…

Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona, by Rev. Louis M. Lesches.

1915

The arrest of 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Istanbul marks the beginning of the Armenian genocide

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

1915

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: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian,

1915

World War I: Italy secretly signs the Treaty of London pledging to join the Allied Powers

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

1915

Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run

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

1915

Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: The SY Aurora breaks loose from its anchorage during a gale, beginning a 312-day or

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

1915

Joe Foss, American general and politician, 20th Governor of South Dakota (died 2003)

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)

1915

Regina Ghazaryan, Armenian painter (died 1999)

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)