The 1910s

1916 110 years ago

Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, and proclaimed the Iris

Irish republicanism is the political movement which advocates the establishment of an Irish republic, void of any British rule. Throughout its centuries of existence, it has encomp…

Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, and proclaimed the Iris

1916 110 years ago

The first issue of Irish War News was published in Ireland

Irish War News was a republican publication in Dublin during the Easter Rising. The first issue of Irish War News was published by the Gaelic Press on 25 April 1916, the second day…

The first issue of Irish War News was published in Ireland

1916 110 years ago

Jesse Washington, a teenage African-American farmhand, was lynched in Waco, Texas

Jesse Washington was a 17-year-old African American farmhand who was lynched in the county seat of Waco, Texas, on May 15, 1916, in what became a well-known example of lynching. Wa…

Jesse Washington, a teenage African-American farmhand, was lynched in Waco, Texas

1916 110 years ago

World War I: Russian forces began their successful Brusilov offensive against the Central 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: Russian forces began their successful Brusilov offensive against the Central Powers

1916 110 years ago

Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unifi

Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi was a Hejazi leader from the Banu Qatadah branch of the Banu Hashim clan who was the Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 and, after proclaiming the Great …

Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unifi

1916 110 years ago

Hussein, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unified and i

Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi was a Hejazi leader from the Banu Qatadah branch of the Banu Hashim clan who was the Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 and, after proclaiming the Great …

Hussein, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unified and i

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.

1916 110 years ago

An explosion, blamed on Austro-Hungarian saboteurs, sank the Italian dreadnought Leonardo da Vinci.

Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire and officially as the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional dual empire in Central Europe …

An explosion, blamed on Austro-Hungarian saboteurs, sank the Italian dreadnought Leonardo da Vinci.

1916 110 years ago

First World War: The British Empire's Sinai and Palestine campaign began with a victory at the Battle of Romani.

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 British Empire's Sinai and Palestine campaign began with a victory at the Battle of Romani.

1916 110 years ago

A confrontation at Blargies prison camp in France led to a charge of mutiny for New Zealand private John Braithwaite,…

Blargies prison camp was a British military prison in Blargies, France, during the First World War. By 1916 it housed around 300 prisoners in 25 tents. Conditions in the camp were …

A confrontation at Blargies prison camp in France led to a charge of mutiny for New Zealand private John Braithwaite,…

1916 110 years ago

Congress passed the Philippine Autonomy Act, the first formal and official declaration of the U.S.'s commitment to…

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…

Congress passed the Philippine Autonomy Act, the first formal and official declaration of the U.S.'s commitment to…

1916 110 years ago

The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

A grocery store (AE), grocery shop or grocer's shop (BE) or simply grocery is a retail store that primarily retails a general range of food products, which may be fresh or packaged…

The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

1916 110 years ago

Tanks (example pictured), the "secret weapons" of the British Army during the First World War, were first used in…

A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and battlef…

Tanks (example pictured), the "secret weapons" of the British Army during the First World War, were first used in…

1916 110 years ago

Tanks, the "secret weapons" of the British Army during the First World War, were first used in combat at the Battle of…

A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and battlef…

Tanks, the "secret weapons" of the British Army during the First World War, were first used in combat at the Battle of…

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