The 1910s

1911 115 years ago

Four countries signed the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention, which banned the hunting of seals in the pelagic zone.

The North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911, formally known as the Convention between the United States and Other Powers Providing for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seal…

Four countries signed the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention, which banned the hunting of seals in the pelagic zone.

1911 115 years ago

The Australasian Antarctic Expedition began with the departure of SY Aurora from London.

The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was a 1911–1914 expedition headed by Douglas Mawson that explored the largely uncharted Antarctic coast due south of Australia. Mawson had bee…

The Australasian Antarctic Expedition began with the departure of SY Aurora from London.

1911 115 years ago

In a case later termed a "legal lynching", Will P. Brady obtained a guilty verdict and death sentence against…

William Paul Brady was an American lawyer. From 1909 to around 1914, he served as the first district attorney for Texas' 70th judicial district, and from 1917 to 1919 he was the ju…

In a case later termed a "legal lynching", Will P. Brady obtained a guilty verdict and death sentence against…

1911 115 years ago

Harriet Quimby became the first woman to earn an Aero Club of America aviator certificate.

Harriet Quimby was an American pioneering aviator, journalist, and film screenwriter. In 1911, she became the first woman in the United States to receive a pilot's license and in 1…

Harriet Quimby became the first woman to earn an Aero Club of America aviator certificate.

1911 115 years ago

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (pictured) was stolen from the Louvre by museum employee Vincenzo Peruggia and was not…

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. Whi…

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (pictured) was stolen from the Louvre by museum employee Vincenzo Peruggia and was not…

1911 115 years ago

The last member of the Yahi, known as Ishi, emerged from the wilderness near Oroville, California, to join European…

The Yana are a group of Native Americans indigenous to Northern California in the central Sierra Nevada, on the western side of the range. Their lands, prior to encroachment by whi…

The last member of the Yahi, known as Ishi, emerged from the wilderness near Oroville, California, to join European…

1911 115 years ago

Construction began on the Saline Valley salt tram, which during its operation was the steepest tram in the United…

The Saline Valley salt tram is located in Inyo County, California, United States. The electric aerial tramway was constructed from 1911 to 1913 to carry salt from the Saline Valley…

Construction began on the Saline Valley salt tram, which during its operation was the steepest tram in the United…

1910

The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the fi

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in North America and parts of Europe, is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to th…

The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the fi

1910

Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first long-distance aeroplane race in the Unite

Isidore Auguste Marie Louis Paulhan, was a French aviator. He is known for winning the first Daily Mail aviation prize for the first flight between London and Manchester in 1910.

Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first long-distance aeroplane race in the Unite

1910

The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies …

The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed

1910

The Royal Canadian Navy is created

The Royal Canadian Navy is the naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 Hal…

The Royal Canadian Navy is created

1910

George V becomes King of Great Britain, Ireland, and many overseas territories, on the death of his father, Edward VII

George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.

George V becomes King of Great Britain, Ireland, and many overseas territories, on the death of his father, Edward VII

1910

The South Africa Act comes into force, establishing the Union of South Africa

The South Africa Act 1909 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that created the Union of South Africa out of the former Cape, Natal, Orange River, and Transvaal colon…

The South Africa Act comes into force, establishing the Union of South Africa

1910

Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A

Aurel Vlaicu was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor, and early pilot.

Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A

1910

The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington

Father's Day is a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. "Father's Day" complements similar celebr…

The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington

1910

Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird is premiered in Paris, bringing him to prominence as a composer

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer and conductor with French and American citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers o…

Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird is premiered in Paris, bringing him to prominence as a composer

1910

Charles Rolls, a co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the Engl

Charles Stewart Rolls was a British motoring and aviation pioneer. With Henry Royce, he co-founded the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm. He was the first Briton to be killed in a…

Charles Rolls, a co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the Engl

1910

The United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of women or girls for "immoral purp

The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Repres…

The United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of women or girls for "immoral purp

1910

The Johnson–Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the…

The Johnson–Jeffries riots were a series of race riots that occurred throughout the United States after African-American boxer Jack Johnson defeated white boxer James J. Jeffries i…

The Johnson–Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the…

1910

In his book Clinical Psychiatry, Emil Kraepelin gives a name to Alzheimer's disease, naming it after his colleague…

Emil Wilhelm Georg Magnus Kraepelin was a German psychiatrist. Fellow psychiatrist Hans Eysenck's Encyclopedia of Psychology identified him as partially responsible for laying the …

In his book Clinical Psychiatry, Emil Kraepelin gives a name to Alzheimer's disease, naming it after his colleague…

1910

John Robertson Duigan makes the first flight of the Duigan pusher biplane, the first aircraft built in Australia.

John Robertson Duigan MC was an Australian pioneer aviator who built and flew the first Australian-made aircraft.

John Robertson Duigan makes the first flight of the Duigan pusher biplane, the first aircraft built in Australia.

1910

The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Shkodër, putting down the Albanian Revolt of 1910.

The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire or Turkey, was a state that spanned much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century…

The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Shkodër, putting down the Albanian Revolt of 1910.

1910

The two-day Slocum massacre commences in Texas, a race riot in which more than 100 African Americans are murdered.

The Slocum massacre was the killing of Black residents by whites on July 29–30, 1910, in Slocum, an unincorporated community in Anderson County near Palestine in East Texas. The de…

The two-day Slocum massacre commences in Texas, a race riot in which more than 100 African Americans are murdered.

1910

Extreme fire weather in the Inland Northwest of the United States causes many small wildfires to coalesce into the…

National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is used in the United States to provide a measure of the relative seriousness of burning conditions and threat of wildfires.

Extreme fire weather in the Inland Northwest of the United States causes many small wildfires to coalesce into the…