The 1910s

1911 115 years ago

Edith Maryon's statuette The Dance of Anitra (pictured), one of the few of her works known to survive in private hands,

Louisa Edith Church Maryon was an English sculptor. Along with Ita Wegman, she belonged to the innermost circle of founders of anthroposophy and those around Rudolf Steiner.

Edith Maryon's statuette The Dance of Anitra (pictured), one of the few of her works known to survive in private hands,

1911 115 years ago

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Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with the composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen …

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1911 115 years ago

Mexican Revolution: A force of Maderistas captured Torreón and proceeded to massacre 303 of the city's Chinese residents

The Mexican Revolution was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920. It has been called "the defining event of modern Mex…

Mexican Revolution: A force of Maderistas captured Torreón and proceeded to massacre 303 of the city's Chinese residents

1911 115 years ago

Parks Canada, the world's first national park service, was established as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department

Parks Canada is the agency of the Government of Canada which manages the country's 37 National Parks, 11 national park reserves, 5 National Marine Conservation Areas, 171 National …

Parks Canada, the world's first national park service, was established as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department

1911 115 years ago

Mexican president Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco I

José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori, commonly known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until his overthrow in 1911. Seiz…

Mexican president Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco I

1911 115 years ago

English dramatist W

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with the composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen …

English dramatist W

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

Berton Roueché, American journalist and author (died 1994)

Clarence Berton Roueché Jr. was an American medical writer who wrote for The New Yorker magazine for almost fifty years. He wrote twenty books, including Eleven Blue Men (1954), Th…

Berton Roueché, American journalist and author (died 1994)

1910

Evangelos Averoff, Greek historian and politician, Greek Minister of Defence (died 1990)

Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza was a Greek politician, leader of the New Democracy party (1981–1984), member of parliament, and author.

Evangelos Averoff, Greek historian and politician, Greek Minister of Defence (died 1990)

1910

Ivan Goff, Australian screenwriter and producer (died 1999)

Ivan Goff was an Australian screenwriter, best known for his collaborations with Ben Roberts including White Heat (1949), Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), Legend of the Lone Ranger …

Ivan Goff, Australian screenwriter and producer (died 1999)

1910

Helenio Herrera, French footballer and manager (died 1997)

Helenio Herrera Gavilán was an Argentine and naturalised French football player and manager. He is best remembered for his success with the Inter Milan team known as Grande Inter i…

Helenio Herrera, French footballer and manager (died 1997)

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

Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, Turkish diplomat and politician (died 1961)

Fatin Rüştü Zorlu was a Turkish diplomat and politician. He was executed by hanging after the coup d'état in 1960 along with two other politicians.

Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, Turkish diplomat and politician (died 1961)

1910

Norman Steenrod, American mathematician and academic (died 1971)

Norman Earl Steenrod was an American mathematician most widely known for his contributions to the field of algebraic topology.

Norman Steenrod, American mathematician and academic (died 1971)

1910

Sheila Scott Macintyre, Scottish mathematician (died 1960)

Sheila Scott Macintyre FRSE was a Scottish mathematician best known for her work on the Whittaker constant. Macintyre is also known for co-authoring a German–English mathematics di…

Sheila Scott Macintyre, Scottish mathematician (died 1960)

1910

Simone Simon, French actress (died 2005)

Simone Thérèse Fernande Simon was a French film actress who began her film career in 1931. She is perhaps best remembered for her role in the American horror film Cat People and it…

Simone Simon, French actress (died 2005)

1910

Arapeta Awatere, New Zealand interpreter, military leader, politician, and murderer (died 1976)

Arapeta Marukitepua Pitapitanuiarangi Awatere was a scholar, decorated military leader, Māori welfare officer, writer, linguist, and local politician. He served in the Māori Battal…

Arapeta Awatere, New Zealand interpreter, military leader, politician, and murderer (died 1976)

1910

Tomoyuki Tanaka, Japanese screenwriter and producer (died 1997)

Tomoyuki "Yūkō" Tanaka was a Japanese film producer, best known as the creator of Godzilla. He produced most of the installments in the Godzilla series, beginning in 1954 with God…

Tomoyuki Tanaka, Japanese screenwriter and producer (died 1997)

1910

Chiang Ching-kuo, Chinese politician, 3rd President of the Republic of China (died 1988)

Chiang Ching-kuo was a Chinese and Taiwanese statesman and diplomat who served as the president of the Republic of China from 1978 to 1988. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he was…

Chiang Ching-kuo, Chinese politician, 3rd President of the Republic of China (died 1988)