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Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1880s  1890s  1900s  - 1910s -  1920s  1930s  1940s Years: 1912 1913 1914 - 1915 - 1916 1917 1918 1915 by topic: Subject:      Archaeology - Architecture - Art Aviation - Film - Literature (Poetry) Meteorology - Music (Country) Rail transport - Radio - Science Sports - Television Countries:      Australia - Canada - India - Ireland Malaysia - New Zealand - Norway - Singapore South Africa - Soviet Union - UK - Wales - Zimbabwe Leaders:    Sovereign states - State leaders Religious leaders - Law Categories: Births - Deaths - Works - Introductions Establishments - Disestablishments - Awards v • d • e 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). These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... // Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... This article is about the decade starting in 1900 and ending in 1909. ... // The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginnings during the second half of the 19th Century. ... The 1920s they were sexy referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the [[. In East Asia, the rise of militarism occurred. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday 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). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1915 in archaeology // Explorations Hiram Bingham III finishes his explorations of Machu Picchu, begun in 1911 Excavations R. E. Merwin leads Harvard Universitys Peabody Museum project at Lubaantun Publications Births Deaths Désiré Charnay See also List of years in archaeology 1914 in archaeology 1916 in archaeology Categories: 1915... See also: 1914 in architecture, other events of 1915 1916 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1914 in art, other events of 1915, 1916 in art, list of years in art // Events Works Frank Weston Benson - Red and Gold Anders Zorn - Self-portrait in Red Births January 24 - Robert Motherwell, abstract expressionist painter April 4 - Louis Archambault, sculptor June 17 - Gunther Gerzso, abstract painter... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1915: Events January January 19 - First Zeppelin raid on the UK by the German Navy. ... // Events June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA) was formed by twenty-six film directors in Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1914 in literature, other events of 1915, 1916 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // The poem Into Battle is published in The Times a few weeks before its author, Julian Grenfell, is killed in battle. ... See also: 1914 in music, other events of 1915, 1916 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Tom Browns band from New Orleans goes to Chicago, Illinois and start advertising themselves as a Jass Band Published popular music Alabama Jubilee w. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1915. ... See also: Other events of 1915 List of years in science . ... This article is about the particular significance of the year 1915 to Wales and its people. ... 1914 sovereign states - Events of 1915 - 1916 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year // Albania – Principality of Albania  Andorra – Principality of Andorra  Argentina – Argentine Republic Asir – Emirate of Asir  Australia – Commonwealth of Australia  Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire  Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium  Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia  Brazil – Republic of the United... 1914 state leaders - Events of 1915 - 1916 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1915 List of international organization leaders in 1915 // Africa Ethiopia - Iyasu IV, Emperor of Ethiopia (1913-1916) Liberia - Daniel E. Howard, President of Liberia (1912-1920) South Africa Monarch - King... See also: List of state leaders in 1915 List of colonial governors in 1915 1914 religious leaders - Events of 1915 - 1916 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year // Catholic Roman Catholic Church-Pope Benedict XV(1914-1922) Catholics not in communion with Rome Philippine Independent Church - Gregorio Aglipay(1902-1939, founder... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Friday (dominical letter C), e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... This is the calendar for any common year starting on Thursday (dominical letter D). ... The Julian calendar was a reform of the Roman calendar which was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... Contents: Events of 1915 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . Births Deaths Nobel Prizes See also -  Notes -  External links [edit] Events of 1915 January 1: HMS Formidable Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (699x891, 112 KB) This work is in the public domain worldwide. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (699x891, 112 KB) This work is in the public domain worldwide. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... HMS Formidable (1898) was the lead ship of the Formidable class of battleship and the third of four to have the name HMS Formidable to serve in the British Royal Navy. ... [edit] January January While working as a cook at New York's Sloan Hospital under an assumed name, "Typhoid Mary" infects 25 people, and is placed in quarantine for life. January 1 - Sinking of the battleship HMS Formidable, off Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, by a German U-Boat. January 12 - The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress. January 12 - United States House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote. January 13 - An earthquake (6.8 in Richter scale) in Avezzano, Italy: more than 12,000 dead. January 19 - Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising. January 19 - German zeppelins bomb the cities of Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in the United Kingdom for the first time, killing more than 20. January 21: Kiwanis founded. January 21 - Kiwanis International is founded in Detroit, Michigan. January 28 - An act of the U.S. Congress designates the United States Coast Guard, begun in 1790, as a military branch. January 31 - World War I: Germany uses poison gas against Russians. January 28: United States Coast Guard military branch. For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... Mary Mallon (September 23, 1869 – November 11, 1938), also known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish immigrant who was the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... HMS Formidable (1898) was the lead ship of the Formidable class of battleship and the third of four to have the name HMS Formidable to serve in the British Royal Navy. ... , Lyme Regis (IPA: ) is a coastal town in West Dorset, England, situated 25 miles west of Dorchester and 25 miles east of Exeter. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rocky Mountain National Park is located in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Avezzano is a town and comune in the Abruzzo region, Province of LAquila, 70 km east of Rome. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Inspired in part by Daniel McFarlan Moores invention, Moore’s Lamp, Paris born chemist and inventor, Georges Claude invented the neon light by passing an electric current through inert gases made them light very brightly. ... For other uses, see Neon (disambiguation). ... // Advert redirects here. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Zeppelins are a type of rigid airship pioneered by German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century, based in part on an earlier design by aviation pioneer David Schwarz. ... Great Yarmouth, often known to locals simply as Yarmouth, is an English coastal town in the county of Norfolk. ... , Kings Lynn is a town and port in Norfolk, England. ... Image File history File links Kiwanis-logo. ... Image File history File links Kiwanis-logo. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kiwanis International is a service organization whose mission is Serving the Children of the World. The organization was founded on January 21, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan and is now based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kiwanis International is a service organization whose mission is Serving the Children of the World. The organization was founded on January 21, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan and is now based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Detroit redirects here. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk USCG HC-130H departs Mojave USCG HC-130H on International Ice Patrol duties The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is at all times a branch of the U.S. military, a maritime law enforcement agency, and a federal regulatory body. ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Early detection of chemical agents Sociopolitical climate of chemical warfare While the study of chemicals and their military uses was widespread in China, the use of toxic materials has historically been viewed with mixed emotions and some disdain in the West (especially when the enemy were doing it). ... Image File history File links USCG_S_W.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): United States Navy United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Air Force Military of the United States United States Coast Guard... Image File history File links USCG_S_W.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): United States Navy United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Air Force Military of the United States United States Coast Guard... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk USCG HC-130H departs Mojave USCG HC-130H on International Ice Patrol duties The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is at all times a branch of the U.S. military, a maritime law enforcement agency, and a federal regulatory body. ... [edit] February February 8 - The controversial film The Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith premieres (Los Angeles, California). February 12 - In Washington, DC the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place. February 20 - In San Francisco, CA the Panama-Pacific International Exposition is opened. is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 1982 film of the same name, see Birth of a Nation (1982 film). ... David Lewelyn Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 - July 23, 1948) was an American film director (commonly known as D. W. Griffith) probably best known for his film The Birth of a Nation. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor 16th President Abraham Lincoln. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in California. ... Categories: Stub | Worlds Fairs | California history | San Francisco history ... [edit] March March to October - 1915 locust plague March 3 - NACA, the predecessor of NASA, is founded. March 14 - World War I: Off the coast of Chile, the Royal Navy forces the German light cruiser SMS Dresden to scuttle. March 14 - Britain, France and Russia agree to give Constantinople and the Bosporus to Russia in case of victory (the treaty is later nullified by the Bolshevik revolution) March 18 - World War I: British attack on the Dardanelles fails. March 19 - Pluto is photographed for the first time but was not recognized as a planet. March 25 - US submarine F-4 sinks off Hawaii: 21 dead. March 28 - The first Roman Catholic Liturgy is celebrated by Archbishop John Ireland at the newly consecrated Cathedral of Saint Paul in Saint Paul, Minnesota. March 14: (World War I) Royal Navy forced the German light cruiser SMS Dresden to scuttle. For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Locust from the 1915 plague From March to October, 1915, a plague of locusts stripped areas in and around Palestine of almost all vegetation. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... NACA official seal The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was a U.S. federal agency founded on March 3, 1915 to undertake, promote, and institutionalize aeronautical research. ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... The SMS Dresden was a German Imperial Navy light cruiser of the Dresden class, commissioned in 1908. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city before the Fall of Constantinople (1453). ... I LOVE BORAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Two bridges cross the Bosporus. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dardanelles, a long narrow strait dividing the Balkans (Europe) along the Gallipoli peninsula from Asia Minor. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 0. ... This article is about the astronomical term. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A liturgy is the customary public worship of a religious group, according to their particular traditions. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... This article is about John Ireland, an archbishop. ... Dome of the Cathedral of Saint Paul The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of St Paul, Minnesota. ... For an overview of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, see Minneapolis-Saint Paul. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 588 pixel Image in higher resolution (4632 × 3404 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 588 pixel Image in higher resolution (4632 × 3404 pixel, file size: 2. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... The SMS Dresden was a German Imperial Navy light cruiser of the Dresden class, commissioned in 1908. ... [edit] April April 13 - Mexican Revolution - Pancho Villa's attack against Alvaro Obregon's troops in Celaya. Charge of Villa's troops is no match against Obregon's barbed wire and machine guns April 22 - World War I: Second Battle of Ypres - German troops introduce poison gas at Ypres, Belgium. April 24 - The Ottoman Empire arrests hundreds of Armenian intellectuals. Armenians mark this as the start of the Armenian Genocide. April 25 - The ANZAC tradition begins during World War I with a landing at Gallipoli on the Turkish coast. April 25 - The Great Fire of Reykjavík, Iceland's capital. April 30 - Australian submarine AE2 sunk in Sea of Marmara. is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Mexican Revolution of 1910. ... For the Filipino boxer, see Francisco Guilledo. ... General lvaro Obreg n Salido (February 19, 1880 – July 17, 1928) was President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. ... Celayas main icon—a water tower in the heart of the city. ... Typical modern agricultural barbed wire. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Belgium  Canada France Colonial forces United Kingdom British India  German Empire Commanders Horace Smith-Dorrien[1] Henri Gabriel Putz[2] A.-L.-T. de Ceuninck[3] Albrecht of Württemberg[4] Strength 8 infantry divisions[5] 7 infantry divisions Casualties 70,000 dead, wounded, or missing 35,000 dead... Early detection of chemical agents Sociopolitical climate of chemical warfare While the study of chemicals and their military uses was widespread in China, the use of toxic materials has historically been viewed with mixed emotions and some disdain in the West (especially when the enemy were doing it). ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province West Flanders Arrondissement Ypres Coordinates , , Area 130. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ottoman redirects here. ... Armenian Genocide photo. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (popularly abbreviated as ANZAC) was originally an army corps of Australian and New Zealand troops who fought in World War I at Gallipoli against the Turks. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Gallipoli (disambiguation). ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location in Iceland Coordinates: , Constituency Government  - Mayor (Borgarstjóri) Dagur B. Eggertsson Area  - City 274. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). ... AE2 was a E-class submarine built by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness, England. ... Map of the Sea of Marmara Satellite view of the Sea of Marmara The Sea of Marmara (Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Modern Greek: Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά or Προποντίδα) (also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea) is an inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating the... [edit] May May 7: (World War I) German U-boat sinks RMS Lusitania. May 3 - John McCrae writes In Flanders Fields. May 5 - World War I: The Turks begin shelling Anzac Cove from a new position behind their lines. May 6 Babe Ruth hits his first career home run off of Jack Warhop. May 7 - World War I: The RMS Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat killing 1,198. May 9 - World War I: Second Battle of Artois - German and French forces fight. May 17 - The last purely Liberal government in the United Kingdom ends when Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith forms an all party coalition. May 22 - Quintinshill railway disaster, Scotland, UK: 200 killed. May 23 - World War I: Italy joins the Allies after they declare war on Austria-Hungary. May 29 - Teófilo Braga becomes president of Portugal. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (887x557, 55 KB) Summary RMS Lusitania. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (887x557, 55 KB) Summary RMS Lusitania. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... RMS Lusitania was a British luxury ocean liner owned by the Cunard Steamship Line Shipping Company and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae, MD (November 30, 1872 – January 28, 1918) was a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during World War I and a surgeon during the battle of Ypres. ... A small portion of In Flanders Fields appeared alongside McCraes portrait on a Canadian stamp of 1968, issued to commemorate a half-century since his death. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article is about the Republic of Turkey. ... Anzac Cove looking towards Ari Burnu, 1915. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the baseball player. ... Jack Warhop baseball card John Milton Warhop (July 4, 1884 - October 4, 1960) born in Hinton, West Virginia was a pitcher for the New York Highlanders/New York Yankees (1908-15). ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... RMS Lusitania was a British luxury ocean liner owned by the Cunard Steamship Line Shipping Company and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants France United Kingdom German Empire Commanders Joseph Joffre Unknown Strength 9 French & British divisions (initial) Unknown Casualties 100,000 French 11,000 British 75,000 A battle on the Western Front of World War I, the First Battle of Artois was fought at the same time as the Second... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the historic Liberal Party. ... The Right Honourable Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC (12 September 1852–15 February 1928) served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Quintinshill, near Gretna Green in Scotland, was an intermediate block station with passing loops on the Caledonian Railway. ... This article is about the country. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Teófilo Braga Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga, commonly known as Teófilo Braga (Ponta Delgada, Azores, February 24, 1843-Lisbon, January 28, 1924), was a Portuguese politician, writer and playwright. ... [edit] June June 3 - Troops of Obregon and Villa clash at León: Obregon loses his right arm in grenade attack but Villa is decisively defeated. June 9 - U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigns over a disagreement regarding his nation's handling of the RMS Lusitania sinking. June 16 - Foundation of the British Women's Institute is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Calle 5 de Mayo. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons of the same name, see William Bryan. ... RMS Lusitania was a British luxury ocean liner owned by the Cunard Steamship Line Shipping Company and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Womens Institute (WI) is a membership organisation for women in England and Wales. ... [edit] July July 7 - An extremely overloaded Great Gorge and International Railway trolley with 157 passengers crashes near Queenston, Ontario resulting in 15 casualties. July 24 - The steamer Eastland capsizes in central Chicago, with the loss of 845 lives. July 28 - United States occupation of Haiti begins is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Gorge and International Railway was a trolley belt line encompassing the Niagara Gorge. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... The Village of Queenston (Latitude 43°10N Longitude 79°03W) is located 5km north of Niagara Falls, Ontario in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... On July 24, 1915, the Eastland, along with the Theodore Roosevelt and the Petoskey, were hired to take employees from Chicagos Western Electric Company to a picnic in Michigan City, Indiana. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States occupation of Haiti began on July 28, 1915 and ended in mid-August, 1934. ... [edit] August January: Magazine August 5-August 23 - Hurricane Two of the 1915 Atlantic hurricane season over Galveston and New Orleans: 275 dead. August 6 - World War I: Battle of Sari Bair begins - The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing of reinforcements at Suvla Bay. August 16 - The Entente promises the Kingdom of Serbia, should victory be achieved over Austro-Hungary and its allied Central Powers, the territories of Baranja, Srem and Slavonia from the Cisleithanian part of the Dual Monarchy; Bosnia and Herzegovina; and eastern ? of Dalmatia (from the river of Krka to Bar). August 17 - Jewish American Leo Frank is lynched for the alleged murder of a 13-year-old girl in Atlanta, Georgia. August 31 - Jimmy Lavender of the Chicago Cubs pitches a no hitter against the New York Giants. Cover of January, 1915 edition of National Geographic Magazine This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Cover of January, 1915 edition of National Geographic Magazine This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1915 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... Galveston redirects here. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Combatants British Empire Australia India New Zealand United Kingdom Ottoman Empire Commanders Ian Hamilton Otto von Sanders Mustafa Kemal Strength 4 divisions (initial) 8 divisions (final) Unknown Casualties Suvla: 8,155 Anzac: 12,000+ Total: 20,155+ 12,000 The Battle of Sari Bair, also known as the August Offensive... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Suvla is a bay on the Aegean coast of the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, south of the Gulf of Saros. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthem: Bože Pravde [[Image:|250px|center|Location of the Kingdom of Serbia]] Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Serbian Government Monarchy  - King Milan (1882-1889)  - King Aleksandar (1889-1903)  - King Peter I (1903-1918) Proclamation March 6, 1882 Area  - Total  km² ([[List of countries and outlying territories by area|]])  sq... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Kaiser Wilhelm II, Mehmed V, Franz Joseph: The three emperors of the Central Powers in World War I. European military alliances in 1914. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Leo Frank, see Leo Frank (disambiguation). ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Gay bashing Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial... Atlanta redirects here. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jimmy Lavender baseball card, 1909-11 Jimmy Lavender (James Sanford Lavender May 26, 1884-January 12, 1960) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... In baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, and sometimes called a no-no for no hits no runs) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting a hit. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT... [edit] September September 6 - The first prototype tank is tested for the British Army for the first time. September 7 - Former cartoonist John B. Gruelle is given a patent for his Raggedy Ann doll. September 11 - The Pennsylvania Railroad begins electrified commuter rail service between Paoli and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using overhead AC trolley wires for power. This type of system would later be used in long-distance passenger trains between New York City, Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... Paoli is a census-designated place located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... ... This article is about the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ... [edit] October October 12 - World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from Belgium. October 15 - World War I: Austria-Hungary invades Kingdom of Serbia. Bulgaria enters the war, invading Kingdom of Serbia. Retreat of the Serbian First Army towards Greece begins (Serbian campaign (WWI) October 19 - US recognizes Mexican government of Venustiano Carranza de facto (not de jure until 1917) October 27 - William Morris Hughes becomes 7th Prime Minister of Australia. is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Edith Cavell Edith Louisa Cavell (December 4, 1865–October 12, 1915) was a British World War I nurse and humanitarian. ... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Anthem: Bože Pravde [[Image:|250px|center|Location of the Kingdom of Serbia]] Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Serbian Government Monarchy  - King Milan (1882-1889)  - King Aleksandar (1889-1903)  - King Peter I (1903-1918) Proclamation March 6, 1882 Area  - Total  km² ([[List of countries and outlying territories by area|]])  sq... Anthem: Bože Pravde [[Image:|250px|center|Location of the Kingdom of Serbia]] Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Serbian Government Monarchy  - King Milan (1882-1889)  - King Aleksandar (1889-1903)  - King Peter I (1903-1918) Proclamation March 6, 1882 Area  - Total  km² ([[List of countries and outlying territories by area|]])  sq... The Serbian First Army (Serbian Prva Armija) was a Serbian field army that fought during World War I. Following the Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia, the First Army was put under the command of General Petar Bojović. It acted as a strathegic reserve in the area of Arandjelovac during the... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Venustiano Carranza Garza (December 29, 1859 – May 21, 1920) was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Look up De jure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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). ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons named Billy Hughes, see Billy Hughes (disambiguation). ... The Prime Minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. ... [edit] November November - Sykes-Picot Agreement, a secret understanding between the governments of Britain and France to overtake Middle-Eastern regions of the Ottoman Empire (mostly Syria and Iraq) and establish their own zone of influence. November 14 - Vision allegedly encountered by various military personnel in Europe at 22:30 hours, as recounted on the television series One Step Beyond. November 23 - Triangle Film Corporation opens its new motion picture theater in Massillon, Ohio. November 25 - The theory of general relativity is formulated. For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... Zones of French and British influence and control established by the Sykes-Picot Agreement The Sykes-Picot Agreement of May 16, 1916 was a secret understanding between the governments of Britain and France defining their respective spheres of post-World War I influence and control in the Middle East (then... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... One Step Beyond was an American television anthology series similar to The Twilight Zone, which was broadcast on the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) network from 1959 through 1961. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Triangle Film Corporation a. ... Massillon is a city located in Stark County, Ohio. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For a less technical and generally accessible introduction to the topic, see Introduction to general relativity. ... [edit] December December 12 - Chinese president Yuan Shikai declares himself Emperor December 25 - British and German forces get out of the trenches in World War One and have a free-for-all kick-around football game in no-man's land. December 26 - Irish Republican Brotherhood Military Council decides to stage a rising on Easter Sunday 1916. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Yuan Shikai (Courtesy Weiting 慰亭; Pseudonym: Rongan 容庵 Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Yuán ShìkÇŽi; Wade-Giles: Yüan Shih-kai) (September 16, 1859[1] – June 6, 1916) was a Chinese military official and politician during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB; Bráithreachas na Poblachta in Irish) was a secret fraternal organisation dedicated to fomenting armed revolt against the British state in Ireland in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. ... 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). ... [edit] Undated Alfred Wegener proposes the theory of Pangaea. Emory College is rechartered as Emory University, and plans to move its main campus from Oxford, Georgia to Atlanta. Lord Beaverbrook buys the Daily Express. Automobile speed record of 102.6 m.p.h. set at Sheepshead Bay, N.Y.. by Gil Anderson driving a Stutz. The first stop sign appears in Detroit, Michigan. Women's suffrage is introduced in Denmark and Iceland. Franz Kafka's short novel Die Verwandlung is first published in Germany. Alfred Wegener, around 1925 Alfred Lothar Wegener (Berlin, November 1, 1880 – Greenland, November 2 or 3, 1930) was a German interdisciplinary scientist and meteorologist, who became famous for his theory of continental drift (Kontinentalverschiebung or die Verschiebung der Kontinente in his words). ... The word theory has a number of distinct meanings in different fields of knowledge, depending on their methodologies and the context of discussion. ... For other uses, see Pangaea (disambiguation). ... Emory University is a private university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta and in western unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. ... Oxford is a city located in Newton County, Georgia. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Sir William Maxwell Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (May 25, 1879 - June 9, 1964) was a Canadian–British business tycoon and politician. ... For other uses, see Daily Express (disambiguation). ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Sheepshead Bay is a bay separating the mainland of Brooklyn, New York City from the eastern portion of Coney Island, the latter originally a barrier island but now effectively an extension of the mainland with peninsulas bo