The 1910s

Explore 747 historical events from 1910–1919.

1918

James Gordon Bennett, Jr

James Gordon Bennett Jr. was an American publisher. He was the publisher of the New York Herald, founded by his father, James Gordon Bennett Sr. (1795–1872), who emigrated from Sco…

James Gordon Bennett, Jr

1917

Sidney Nolan, Australian painter (died 1992)

Sir Sidney Robert Nolan was one of the leading Australian artists of the 20th century. Working in a wide variety of media, his oeuvre is among the most diverse and prolific in all …

Sidney Nolan, Australian painter (died 1992)

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1917

The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5

The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 began just after noon on 21 May 1917 in the Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta, Georgia. It is unclear just how the fire started, but it was fueled by hot te…

The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5