The 1910s

1916 110 years ago

Margaret Sanger (pictured) established the United States' first family planning clinic in Brooklyn, New York.

Margaret Sanger was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse. She opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, founded Planned Parenthood,…

Margaret Sanger (pictured) established the United States' first family planning clinic in Brooklyn, New York.

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

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

Colombo Town Guard officer Henry Pedris is executed in British Ceylon for allegedly inciting persecution of Muslims.

Colombo Town Guard was a regiment attached to the Ceylon Defence Force which was the predecessor to the Sri Lanka Army prior to 1949 when the Ceylon Army was formed. It was a volun…

Colombo Town Guard officer Henry Pedris is executed in British Ceylon for allegedly inciting persecution of Muslims.

1915

World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing…

The Battle of Sari Bair, also known as the August Offensive, represented the final attempt made by the British in August 1915 to seize control of the Gallipoli peninsula from the O…

World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing…

1915

Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona, by Rev. Louis M. Lesches.

Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden or secret attack, of a person—especially a prominent or important one—typically for political, social, or ideological reasons. Ass…

Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona, by Rev. Louis M. Lesches.

1915

US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident.

USS Skate/F-4 (SS-23), also known as "Submarine No. 22", was an F-class submarine in the United States Navy (USN). She was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for …

US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident.

1915

Joe Foss, American general and politician, 20th Governor of South Dakota (died 2003)

Joseph Jacob Foss was a United States Marine Corps Major and a leading Marine fighter ace in World War II. He received the Medal of Honor in recognition of his role in air combat d…

Joe Foss, American general and politician, 20th Governor of South Dakota (died 2003)

1915

Regina Ghazaryan, Armenian painter (died 1999)

Regina Tadevosi Ghazaryan was an Armenian painter and public figure. Known as a friend and benefactor of Yeghishe Charents, she is credited with saving many of the poet's manuscrip…

Regina Ghazaryan, Armenian painter (died 1999)

1915

Joy Davidman, Polish-Ukrainian American poet and author (died 1960)

Helen Joy Davidman was an American poet and writer. Often referred to as a child prodigy, she earned a master's degree from Columbia University in English literature at age twenty …

Joy Davidman, Polish-Ukrainian American poet and author (died 1960)

1915

Joseph Wolpe, South African psychotherapist and physician (died 1997)

Joseph Wolpe was a South African psychiatrist and one of the most influential figures in behavior therapy.

Joseph Wolpe, South African psychotherapist and physician (died 1997)

1915

Garrett Hardin, American ecologist, author, and academic (died 2003)

Garrett James Hardin was an American ecologist and microbiologist. He focused his career on the issue of human overpopulation, and is best known for his exposition of the tragedy o…

Garrett Hardin, American ecologist, author, and academic (died 2003)

1915

Anthony Quinn, Mexican-American actor (died 2001)

Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca, known as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican and American actor. He was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters "marked by a brutal a…

Anthony Quinn, Mexican-American actor (died 2001)

1915

Arnold Alexander Hall, English engineer, academic, and businessman (died 2000)

Sir Arnold Alexander Hall was an English aeronautical engineer, scientist and industrialist.

Arnold Alexander Hall, English engineer, academic, and businessman (died 2000)

1915

Mort Weisinger, American journalist and author (died 1978)

Mortimer Weisinger was an American magazine and comic book editor best known for editing DC Comics' Superman during the mid-1950s to 1960s, in the Silver Age of comic books. He als…

Mort Weisinger, American journalist and author (died 1978)

1915

Henry H

Henry Herman ("Heinz") Barschall was a German-American physicist.

Henry H

1915

Hanns Martin Schleyer, German business executive (died 1977)

Hans "Hanns" Martin Schleyer was a German business executive, employer and industry representative, Nazi SS officer, and lobbyist. He served as president of two powerful commercial…

Hanns Martin Schleyer, German business executive (died 1977)

1915

Alice Faye, American actress and singer (died 1998)

Alice Faye was an American actress and singer. A musical star of 20th Century-Fox in the 1930s and 1940s, Faye starred in such films as On the Avenue (1937) and Alexander's Ragtime…

Alice Faye, American actress and singer (died 1998)