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World War I: U
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 …
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The 1910s
Explore 1013 historical events from 1910–1919.
1918
The Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István sinks off the Croatian coast after being torpedoed by an Italian MAS mo
The Austro-Hungarian Navy or Imperial and Royal War Navy was the naval force of Austria-Hungary. Ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy were designated SMS, for Seiner Majestät Schiff.…
The Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István sinks off the Croatian coast after being torpedoed by an Italian MAS mo
1918
Tony Mottola, American guitarist and composer (died 2004)
Anthony C. "Tony" Mottola was an American jazz guitarist who released dozens of solo albums. He was born in Kearny, New Jersey, and died in Denville.
Tony Mottola, American guitarist and composer (died 2004)
1918
Kai Siegbahn, Swedish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2007)
Kai Manne Börje Siegbahn was a Swedish physicist who shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Kai Siegbahn, Swedish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2007)
1918
Eddy Christiani, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016)
Eduard "Eddy" Christiani was a Dutch guitarist, singer, and composer. He was best known for songs like Zonnig Madeira (1938), Ouwe Taaie (1943), Op De Woelige Baren (1948), Kleine …
Eddy Christiani, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016)
1918
William Jay Smith, American poet and academic (died 2015)
William Jay Smith was an American poet. He was appointed the nineteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1968 to 1970.
William Jay Smith, American poet and academic (died 2015)
1918
Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (died 2008)
James Barton "Mickey" Vernon was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox (1956–1957), Milwau…
Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (died 2008)
1918
Maurice Druon, French author and screenwriter (died 2009)
Maurice Druon was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" (chairman) between 1985 and 1999.
Maurice Druon, French author and screenwriter (died 2009)
1918
Graham Payn, South African-born English actor and singer (died 2005)
Graham Payn was a South African-born actor and singer, also known for being the life partner of the playwright Noël Coward. Beginning as a boy soprano, Payn later made a career as …
Graham Payn, South African-born English actor and singer (died 2005)
1918
Gérard de Vaucouleurs, French-American astronomer and academic (died 1995)
Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs was a French astronomer best known for his studies of galaxies.
Gérard de Vaucouleurs, French-American astronomer and academic (died 1995)
1918
Astrid Varnay, Swedish-American soprano and actress (died 2006)
Ibolyka Astrid Maria Varnay was a Swedish-born American dramatic soprano of Hungarian descent. She spent most of her career in the United States and Germany. She was one of the lea…
Astrid Varnay, Swedish-American soprano and actress (died 2006)
1918
Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch sprinter and long jumper (died 2004)
Francina Elsje "Fanny" Blankers-Koen was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-…
Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch sprinter and long jumper (died 2004)
1918
Sten Rudholm, Swedish lawyer and jurist (died 2008)
Sten John Gustaf Rudholm was a Swedish lawyer, member of the Swedish Academy, former Chancellor of Justice, Chief Justice of Appeal and Marshal of the Realm. Rudholm was prior to h…
Sten Rudholm, Swedish lawyer and jurist (died 2008)
1918
George Allen, American football player and coach (died 1990)
George Herbert Allen was an American football coach. He served as the head coach for two teams in the National Football League (NFL), the Los Angeles Rams from 1966 to 1970 and the…
George Allen, American football player and coach (died 1990)
1918
Jack Paar, American comedian, author and talk show host (died 2004)
Jack Harold Paar was an American talk show host, writer, radio and television comedian, and film actor. He was the second host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. Time magazine'…
Jack Paar, American comedian, author and talk show host (died 2004)
1918
Ted Bates, English footballer and manager (died 2003)
Edric Thornton Bates MBE was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent the majority of his career at Southampton F.C. as a player, manager, director and …
Ted Bates, English footballer and manager (died 2003)
1918
Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1993)
Kakuei Tanaka was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1972 to 1974. Known for his background in construction and earthy and tenacious political style,…
Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1993)
1918
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was an Emirati politician, philanthropist, and the founding father of the United Arab Emirates. Zayed served as the governor of Eastern Region fro…
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)
1918
Mike Wallace, American journalist (died 2012)
Myron Leon Wallace was an American broadcast journalist, and television personality. Known for his investigative journalism, he interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers dur…
Mike Wallace, American journalist (died 2012)
1918
Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (died 2001)
Mary Kay Ash was an American businesswoman and founder of direct sales company Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. At the time of her death, she had a fortune of $98 million, and her company …
Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (died 2001)
1918
Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2008)
Richard Edward Arnold was an American country music singer. He was a Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second…
Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2008)
1918
Joseph Wiseman, Canadian-American actor (died 2009)
Joseph Wiseman was a Canadian-American theatre, film and television actor. He starred as the villain Julius No in the first James Bond film, Dr. No, in 1962. He was also known for …
Joseph Wiseman, Canadian-American actor (died 2009)
1918
Richard Feynman, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988)
Richard Phillips Feynman was an American theoretical physicist. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics with Julian Schwinger and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga "for their fundamental work…
Richard Feynman, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988)
1918
Julius Rosenberg, American spy (died 1953)
Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were an American married couple who were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union, including providing top-secret information about American ra…
Julius Rosenberg, American spy (died 1953)