Explore 2221 historical events from 1910–1919.
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the lake from Ontario, Ca…
In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
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: U-boat campaign: Two days after the United Kingdom had declared war on Germany over the German invasion…
Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe. Located in the Balkans, it is bordered by Hungary to the north, Romania to th…
World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
Joseph Philippe Henri Watson was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. He played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers betwee…
Phil Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1991)
Justin Elmer Wilson was a Southern American chef and humorist known for his brand of Cajun-inspired cuisine, humor and storytelling.
Justin Wilson, American chef and author (died 2001)
Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr. was an American writer known for his novel Raintree County (1948). The novel became a bestseller and has been praised by readers and critics alike. Some…
Ross Lockridge Jr
Bernard Malamud was an American novelist and short story writer. Along with Saul Bellow, Joseph Heller, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Norman Mailer and Philip Roth, he was one of the best…
Bernard Malamud, American novelist and short story writer (died 1986)
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: France, the United Kingdom and the British Empire declare war on Austria-Hungary.
The Battle of Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets because of the many cavalry helmets left behind on the battlefield by the German cuirassiers, took place on 12 A…
World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry…
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: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive.
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildin…
A servant of American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home,…
The Panama Canal is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the narrowest point of the Isthmu…
The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon.
James Wilson Rouse was an American businessman and founder of The Rouse Company. Rouse was a pioneering American real estate developer, urban planner, civic activist, and later, fr…
James Rouse, American real estate developer (died 1996)
Michel Mohrt was an editor, essayist, novelist and historian of French literature.
Michel Mohrt, French author, historian (died 2011)
Charles Beetham was an American middle-distance runner. He was United States champion in the 800-meter run in 1936, 1939, 1940 and 1941 and NCAA champion in 1936; he entered the 1…
Charles Beetham, American middle-distance runner (died 1997)
Georges-Emmanuel Clancier was a French poet, novelist, and journalist. He won the Prix Goncourt (poetry), the Grand Prize of the Académie française, and the grand prize of the Soci…
Georges-Emmanuel Clancier, French journalist, author, and poet (died 2018)
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: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.
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: Battle of Stallupönen: The German army of General Hermann von François defeats the Russian force…
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: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of 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 theatres of war included Eu…
World War I: The Battle of Charleroi, a successful German attack across the River Sambre that pre-empted a French…
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: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army.
Maedayama Eigorō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ehime Prefecture. He was the sport's 39th yokozuna.
Maedayama Eigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th Yokozuna (died 1971)
Tyrone Edmund Power III was an American actor. From the 1930s to the 1950s, Power appeared in dozens of films, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads. His better-known films…
Tyrone Power, American actor (died 1958)
Carlo Maria Giulini was an Italian conductor. From the age of five, when he began to play the violin, Giulini's musical education was expanded when he began to study at Italy's for…
Carlo Maria Giulini, Italian conductor and director (died 2005)