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Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... See also: 1913 in architecture, other events of 1914, 1915 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1913 in art, other events of 1914, 1915 in art, list of years in art // Events The Baltimore Museum of Art is founded at Johns Hopkins University. ... 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Events of 1914

January 5: Ford 8-hour workday.

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January-February

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• January 5 - Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a day's labor.
• January 9 - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
• January 10 - Mexican Revolution - Pancho Villa's troops take Ojinaga in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
• February 13 - Copyright: In New York City the ASCAP (for American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members.

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March-April

• March 1 - The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union.
• March 7 - Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign.
• March 10 - Suffragette Mary Richardson damages Velasquez painting Rokeby Venus in London’s national gallery with a meat chopper.
• March 16 - Wife of French minister Joseph Caillaux shoots Gaston Calmette, the editor of Le Figaro because he threatened to publish Caillaux's love letters to her during his previous marriage. (She is later acquitted.)
• March 27 - Belgian surgeon Albert Hustin makes the first successful non-direct blood transfusion, using anticoagulants.
• March 29 - Katherine Routledge and her husband arrive in Easter Island to make the first true study of it (departs August 1915)
• April 9 - The Tampico Affair results in the occupation of the Mexican port city of Veracruz for over six months.
• April 11 - Alpha Rho Chi, a professional architecture fraternity, is founded in the Hotel Sherman in Chicago.
• April 14 - The city of Irving, Texas is incorporated.
• April 20 - Colorado coalfield Massacre or Ludlow Massacre. Colorado National guard attacks 1200 tent colony of striking coal miners in Ludlow - 24 people dead.
• April 21 - 3000 US marines land in Vera Cruz, Mexico.
• The American Radio Relay League is founded.

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May-June

• May 9 - J.T. Hearne becomes the first bowler to take 3000 first-class wickets.
• May 14 - Woodrow Wilson signs Mother's Day proclamation.
• May 25 - The United Kingdom's House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule.
• May 29 - The ocean liner Empress of Ireland sinks in Gulf of St. Lawrence; 1,024 lives lost.
• June 1 - Woodrow Wilson's envoy Edward Mandell House meets with Kaiser Wilhelm II.
• June 18 - Constitutionals take San Luis Potosí - Venustiano Carranza demands Victoriano Huerta's surrender
• June 23 - Kiel Canal reopened (having been deepened) by the Kaiser; Visit of the British Fleet under Sir G. Warrender: Kaiser inspects the Dreadnought HMS King George V.
• June 28 - Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Duchess Sophie
• June 29
  • Austria-Hungary: Secretary of the Legation at Belgrade sends despatch to Vienna suggesting Serbian complicity in the crime of Sarajevo. Anti-Serb riots in Sarajevo and throughout Bosnia generally.
  • Chionya Gusyeva attempts and fails to assassinate Grigori Rasputin at his home town in Siberia.
• June 30 - Great Britain - Addresses in Parliament on the murdered Archduke: Lords Crewe & Lansdowne in House of Lords; Messrs. Asquith & Law in Commons.

is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Thomas Hearne (born May 3, 1867; died April 17, 1944) (known either as Jack Hearne or J.T. Hearne to avoid confusion with J.W. Hearne to whom he was only distantly related) was a Middlesex and England medium-fast bowler. ... One of the worlds leading off-spin bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan sends down another delivery A bowler in the sport of cricket is usually a player whose speciality is bowling, analogous to a pitcher in baseball. ... First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924), was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. ... This article is about several worldwide days celebrating motherhood. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... The Home Rule Act of 1914, also known as the (Irish) Third Home Rule Act (or Bill), and formally known as the Government of Ireland Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Empress of Ireland was a transatlantic ocean liner owned by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company that sailed between Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, and Liverpool, United Kingdom. ... The Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the worlds largest estuary, is the outlet of North Americas Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924), was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. ... House, Time, Jun. ... German Emperor Wilhelm (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht, Prince of Prussia 27 January 1859–4 June 1941), was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia (de: Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preußen), ruling from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mexican state of San Luis Potosí has an area of 62,848 km² (24,266 mi²). It is in the north-central part of the Mexican republic, bordered by the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Zacatecas. ... Venustiano Carranza Garza (December 29, 1859 – May 21, 1920) was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. ... A graphical timeline is available here: Timeline of the Mexican Revolution José Victoriano Huerta Márquez (December 23, 1850 – January 13, 1916) was a Mexican military officer and President of Mexico. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kiel Canal (in German Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, formerly Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal) is a 98 kilometre long waterway linking the North Sea at Brunsbüttel, Germany to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau, Germany. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The first HMS King George V was a King George V-class of 1911 dreadnought, with a displacement of 23,400 tonnes and an armament of ten 13. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gavrilo Princip (Serbian Cyrillic: Гаврило Принцип, IPA: ) (July 25, 1894) – April 28, 1918) was an ethnic Serb, but later proclaimed to be a Yugoslav Nationalist[1], with links to a group known as the Mlada Bosna, who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. ... Franz Ferdinand links to here. ... Sophie, the Duchess of Hohenberg Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, born Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Chotek, Countess of Chotkova and Wognin (March 1, 1868 - June 28, 1914) was the morganatic wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... Khioniya Kozmishna Guseva (her first name has alternatively been spelt as Khionia or Jina or Chionya and her surname has been alternatively spelt as Gusyeva) was a former prostitute and a disciple of the monk Iliodor during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. ... Rasputin redirects here. ... This article is about Siberia as a whole. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

July

• July 2 - Announcement that the German Kaiser will not attend the Archduke's funeral.
• July 4 - Austria-Hungary: Funeral of the Archduke at Artstetten (50 miles west of Vienna).
• July 5 - Council at Potsdam.
• July 6 - The German Kaiser leaves Kiel for a cruise in Northern waters.
• July 7 - Austria-Hungary: Council of Ministers, including Ministers for Foreign Affairs and War, Chief of General Staff and Naval Commander-in-Chief; Council lasts from 11.30 a.m. to 6.15 p.m.
• July 9
  • The House of Lords completed the recasting of the Amendment Bill.
  • Austria-Hungary - Emperor receives report of Austro-Hungarian investigation into the Sarajevo crime. The Times publishes account of Austro-Hungarian press campaign against the Serbians (who are described as "pestilent rats").
• July 10 - Mr.Hartwig, Russian Minister to Serbia, dies suddenly at Austrian Legation in Belgrade.
• July 11 - Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Red Sox
• July 12 - Demonstrations in Ulster suggesting civil war.
• July 13 - Reports of a projected Serbian attack upon the Austro-Hungarian Legation at Belgrade.
• July 14 - Government of Ireland Amending Bill passed by House of Lords.
• July 15
  • Victoriano Huerta resigns and leaves for Colón.
  • Count Tisza makes statement in Hungarian chamber relations with Serbia: " they must be cleared up."
• July 18 - The Signal Corps of the United States Army is formed, giving definite status to its air service for the first time. British Fleet at Spithead: reviewed by the King.
• July 19 - Austria-Hungary - Press scare concerning alleged "Greater Serbia" conspiracy. The King summons a Conference to discuss the Home Rule Problem.
• July 27 - Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Filipino government.
• July 28 - World War I begins: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

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August

• August - Marcus Garvey in Jamaica founds Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
• August 1 - Germany declares war on Russia, following Russia's military mobilization in support of Serbia.
• August 2
  • German troops occupy Luxembourg.
  • Secret treaty between Turkey and Germany to secure Turkish neutrality.
• August 3 - Germany declares war on Russia's ally France.
• August 4 - German troops invade neutral Belgium. Britain declares war on Germany. The United States declares neutrality.
• August 5 -16 - The Battle of Liège
• August 8 - German colonial forces execute Martin-Paul Samba for high treason.
• August 12 - The Battle of Haelen
• August 15
  • The Panama Canal is inaugurated with the passage of the steamship SS Ancon.
  • Venustiano Carranza's troops under general Alvaro Obregon enter Mexico City.
  • Edward Elgar's Sospiri, a moving adagio for strings and harp, first performed in London
• August 16-19 - The Battle of Cer, first Entente victory in World War I
• August 17-September 2 - World War I: Battle of Tannenberg.
• August 20 - World War I: German forces occupy Brussels.
• August 23 - Japan declares war on Germany.
• August 26-27 - The Battle of Le Cateau.
• August 28 - The Battle of Heligoland - British cruisers under admiral Beatty sink three German cruisers.

• August 29-30 - The Battle of St. Quentin.

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September

• September 1 - St. Petersburg, Russia changes its name to "Petrograd."
  • The last known passenger pigeon dies in the Cincinnati Zoo.
• September 2 - Moronvilliers occupied by the Germans.
• September 3
  • Pope Benedict XV (Giacomo della Chiesa) succeeds Pope Pius X as the 258th pope.
  • William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
• September 5
  • London Agreement: no member of Triple Entente (Britain, France, or Russia) may seek a separate peace with Central Powers.
  • In World War I, First Battle of the Marne begins: Northeast of Paris, the French 6th Army under General Maunoury attacks German forces nearing Paris. Over 2 million fight (500,000 killed/wounded) in the Allied victory.
• September 6 - French and British counterattack at Marne ends German advance on Paris.
• September 13 - South African troops open hostilities in German South-West Africa (today Namibia) with an assault on the Ramansdrift police station.
• September 13-28 - The First Battle of the Aisne.
• September 17 - Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
• September 26 - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
• September 30 - Flying Squadron established to promote temperance movement.

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October

• October 7 - Marriage of Rose Fitzgerald to Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr in Boston.
• October 9 - World War I: Siege of Antwerp - Antwerp, Belgium falls to German troops.
• October 13 - Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics 3-1, to win baseball's World Series.
• October 29 - World War I: Ottoman warships shell Russian Black Sea ports: Russia, France, and Britain declare war on November 1-5.

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November

• November 1 - World War I: Battle of Coronel fought - A Royal Navy squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock is met and defeated by the superior German forces led by Vice-Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spee. This is the first British naval defeat of the war.
• November 4 - Britain and France declare war on Turkey.
• November 5 - The United Kingdom annexes Cyprus, and together with France declares war on the Ottoman Empire.
• November 7 - The Japanese seize Jiaozhou Bay in China, the base of the German East Asia Squadron.
• November 16 - A year after being created by passage of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens for business.
• November 16 - The Battle of Kolubara begins
• November 23 - US troops withdraw from Veracruz. Venustiano Carranza's troops take over and Carranza makes the town his headquarters
• November 24 - Benito Mussolini is expelled from the Italian Socialist Party.
• November 28 - World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading.

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December

• December 15 - Gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hojyo coal mine, Kyushu, Japan, 687 killed. This accident is worst coal mine disaster of Japanese history.
• December 19 - The Battle of Kolubara ends, resulting in decisive Serbian victory
• December 24 - World War I: British and German soldiers interrupted World War I to celebrate Christmas, beginning the Christmas truce.

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