The 1910s

1916 110 years ago

World War I: The Battle of Mont Sorrel in the Ypres Salient came to an end as a Canadian assault led German forces to wi

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 …

World War I: The Battle of Mont Sorrel in the Ypres Salient came to an end as a Canadian assault led German forces to wi

1916 110 years ago

First World War: Around 55,000 workers in Berlin went on strike to protest against the trial of anti-war campaigner Karl

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 …

First World War: Around 55,000 workers in Berlin went on strike to protest against the trial of anti-war campaigner Karl

1916 110 years ago

First World War: The first day of the Battle of Albert, the opening phase of the Battle of the Somme, became the…

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 …

First World War: The first day of the Battle of Albert, the opening phase of the Battle of the Somme, became the…

1916 110 years ago

First World War: Russian troops won a victory in the Battle of Kostiuchnówka, with the Polish Legions playing a key…

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 …

First World War: Russian troops won a victory in the Battle of Kostiuchnówka, with the Polish Legions playing a key…

1916 110 years ago

First World War: Second Lieutenant Kléber Dupuy defeated a German attack on Fort Souville at a key moment of the…

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…

First World War: Second Lieutenant Kléber Dupuy defeated a German attack on Fort Souville at a key moment of the…

1916 110 years ago

The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.

The Battle of Delville Wood (15 July – 3 September 1916) was a series of engagements in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the First World War, between the armies of the German Empire…

The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.

1916 110 years ago

Max Reger's Hebbel Requiem was first performed in a memorial concert for the composer, conducted by Philipp Wolfrum.

Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher. He worked as a concert pianist, a musical director at the Leipzig …

Max Reger's Hebbel Requiem was first performed in a memorial concert for the composer, conducted by Philipp Wolfrum.

1916 110 years ago

First World War: The "worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history" occurred when Australian forces unsuccessfully…

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…

First World War: The "worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history" occurred when Australian forces unsuccessfully…

1916 110 years ago

First World War: British mariner Charles Fryatt was executed in Bruges, Belgium, after a German court-martial found…

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…

First World War: British mariner Charles Fryatt was executed in Bruges, Belgium, after a German court-martial found…

1916 110 years ago

World War I: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies.

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: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies.

1915

RMS Lusitania departs from New York City on her 202nd, and final, crossing of the North Atlantic

RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner launched by the Cunard Line in 1906 as a Royal Mail Ship. She was the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of her running mat…

RMS Lusitania departs from New York City on her 202nd, and final, crossing of the North Atlantic

1915

The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Ch

The Beiyang government was the internationally recognized government of the Republic of China between 1912 and 1928, based in Beijing. It was dominated by Yuan Shikai and the other…

The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Ch

1915

The May 14 Revolt takes place in Lisbon, Portugal

The May 14 Revolt (1915) was a politico-military uprising led by Álvaro de Castro and General Sá Cardoso which started in Lisbon, Portugal, with the objective of taking power from …

The May 14 Revolt takes place in Lisbon, Portugal

1915

HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives

HMS Princess Irene was a 5,394 GRT ocean liner which was built in 1914 by William Denny and Brothers Ltd, Dumbarton, Scotland for the Canadian Pacific Railway. She was requisitione…

HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives

1915

Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage

The Constitutional Act of the Realm of Denmark, also known as the Constitutional Act of the Kingdom of Denmark, or simply the Constitution, is the constitution of the Kingdom of De…

Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage

1915

World War I: French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines

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 …

World War I: French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines

1915

World War I: The use of poison gas in World War I escalates when chlorine gas is released as a chemical weapon in the Se

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 …

World War I: The use of poison gas in World War I escalates when chlorine gas is released as a chemical weapon in the Se

1915

The arrest of 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Istanbul marks the beginning of the Armenian genocide

The deportation of Armenian intellectuals is conventionally held to mark the beginning of the Armenian genocide. Leaders of the Armenian community in the Ottoman capital of Constan…

The arrest of 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Istanbul marks the beginning of the Armenian genocide

1915

World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian,

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 …

World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian,

1915

The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history

The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 was one of the largest floods in the history of Edmonton. On 28 June, the Edmonton Bulletin reported the river had risen "10 feet [3.0 m]…

The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history

1915

Leutnant Kurt Wintgens of the then-named German Deutsches Heer's Fliegertruppe army air service achieves the first…

Leutnant is the lowest junior officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces.

Leutnant Kurt Wintgens of the then-named German Deutsches Heer's Fliegertruppe army air service achieves the first…

1915

The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end.

The First Battle of the Isonzo was fought between the armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary on the northeastern Italian Front in World War I, between 23 June and 7 July 1915.

The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end.

1915

World War I: Italy secretly signs the Treaty of London pledging to join the Allied Powers

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 …

World War I: Italy secretly signs the Treaty of London pledging to join the Allied Powers

1915

Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run

George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambin…

Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run