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Charles William Post was an American businessman. He was the founder of what became Post Consumer Brands.
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The 1910s
Explore 3298 historical events from 1910–1919.
1914
Ida Freund, Austrian-born chemist and educator (born 1863)
Ida Freund was the first woman to be a university chemistry lecturer in the United Kingdom. She is known for her influence on science teaching, particularly the teaching of women a…
Ida Freund, Austrian-born chemist and educator (born 1863)
1914
Jacob August Riis, Danish-American journalist, photographer, and reformer (born 1849)
Jacob August Riis was a Danish-American social reformer, "muck-raking" journalist, and social documentary photographer. He contributed significantly to the cause of urban reform in…
Jacob August Riis, Danish-American journalist, photographer, and reformer (born 1849)
1914
Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving, English author and playwright (born 1871)
Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving was an English dramatist and actor, and the son of actor Henry Irving. He died along with his wife, Mabel Hackney, in the Empress of Ireland disaste…
Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving, English author and playwright (born 1871)
1914
Charles Sanders Peirce, American mathematician and philosopher (born 1839)
Charles Sanders Peirce was an American scientist, mathematician, logician, and philosopher who is sometimes known as "the father of pragmatism". According to philosopher Paul Weiss…
Charles Sanders Peirce, American mathematician and philosopher (born 1839)
1914
Henry Seton-Karr, English explorer, hunter, and author (born 1853)
Sir Henry Seton-Karr was an English explorer, hunter and author and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1906.
Henry Seton-Karr, English explorer, hunter, and author (born 1853)
1914
Ödön Lechner, Hungarian architect (born 1845)
Ödön Lechner was a Hungarian architect, one of the prime representatives of the Hungarian Szecesszió style, which was related to Art Nouveau in the rest of Europe, including the Vi…
Ödön Lechner, Hungarian architect (born 1845)
1914
Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (born 1848)
Adolphus Frederick V was reigning grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1904 to 1914.
Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (born 1848)
1914
Adlai Stevenson I, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Vice President of the United States (born 1835)
Adlai Ewing Stevenson I was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 23rd vice president of the United States from 1893 to 1897 under President Grover Cleveland. A mem…
Adlai Stevenson I, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Vice President of the United States (born 1835)
1914
Julien Félix, French military officer and aviator (born 1869)
Major Julien-Alexandre Félix was the director of manoeuvres in the French Military Aviation School, École militaire de Pau. He set the altitude record on August 5, 1911 in Étampes …
Julien Félix, French military officer and aviator (born 1869)
1914
Bertha von Suttner, Austrian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1843)
Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicitas von Suttner was an Austrian noblewoman, pacifist and novelist. In 1905, she became the second female Nobel laureate, the first woman to be awarded …
Bertha von Suttner, Austrian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1843)
1914
Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Indian guru and philosopher (born 1838)
Bhaktivinoda Thakur, born Kedarnath Datta, was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru and spiritual reformer of Gaudiya Vaishnavism who effected its resurgence in India in late 19th and…
Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Indian guru and philosopher (born 1838)
1914
Sophie, duchess of Hohenberg (born 1868)
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Their assassination in Sarajevo sparked a series of event…
Sophie, duchess of Hohenberg (born 1868)
1914
Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (born 1863)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause o…
Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (born 1863)
1914
Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (born 1836)
Joseph Chamberlain was a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist after opposing home rule for Ireland, and eventually was a leading imperialist i…
Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (born 1836)
1914
Georges Legagneux, French aviator (born 1882)
Georges Théophile Legagneux was a French aviator, the first person to fly an aircraft in several countries, and the first to fly a fixed-wing aircraft higher than both 10,000 and 2…
Georges Legagneux, French aviator (born 1882)
1914
Jean Jaurès, French journalist and politician (born 1859)
Auguste Marie Joseph Jean Léon Jaurès, commonly referred to as Jean Jaurès, was a French socialist leader. Initially a Moderate Republican, he later became a social democrat and on…
Jean Jaurès, French journalist and politician (born 1859)
1914
Jules Lemaître, French playwright and critic (born 1853)
François Élie Jules Lemaître was a French critic and dramatist.
Jules Lemaître, French playwright and critic (born 1853)
1914
John Philip Holland, Irish engineer, designed HMS Holland 1 (born 1840)
John Philip Holland was an Irish marine engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, USS Holland (SS-1) and the first Royal Navy submarine…
John Philip Holland, Irish engineer, designed HMS Holland 1 (born 1840)
1914
Carl Theodor Schulz, German-Norwegian gardener (born 1835)
Carl Theodor Schulz was a Norwegian gardener.
Carl Theodor Schulz, German-Norwegian gardener (born 1835)
1914
Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (born 1844)
Franz Xavier Wernz, SJ was a German Catholic priest who served as the twenty-fifth superior general of the Society of Jesus from 1906 to 1914.
Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (born 1844)
1914
Pope Pius X (born 1835)
Pope Pius X was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 until his death in August 1914. He opposed modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and promoted liturgical re…
Pope Pius X (born 1835)
1914
Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi, Italian bishop and academic (born 1859)
Giacomo Maria Radini-Tedeschi was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bergamo. Today he is famous for his strong involvement in social issues at the beginning of 20th centu…
Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi, Italian bishop and academic (born 1859)
1914
Martha, last known passenger pigeon (hatched 1885)
Martha was a passenger pigeon, the last known of her species; she was named "Martha" in honor of Martha Washington, the first lady of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Martha, last known passenger pigeon (hatched 1885)