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Early modern period. For a timeline of events prior to 1501, see 15th century § Events. For a timeline of events from 1501 to 1600, see 16th century § Significant events. For a timeline of events from 1601 to 1700, see Timeline of the 17th century. For a timeline of events from 1701 to 1800, see Timeline of the 18th century.
The 1910s (pronounced "nineteen-tens" often shortened to the " '10s " or the " Tens ") was the decade that began on January 1, 1910, and ended on December 31, 1919. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism which had its beginnings during the second half of the 19th century. The conservative lifestyles during the first half ...
1910 – Mann Act. 1911 – Supreme Court breaks up Standard Oil. 1911 – Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. 1911 – First Indianapolis 500 is staged; Ray Harroun is the first winner. 1912 – RMS Titanic sank. 1912 – New Mexico and Arizona become states. 1912 – Girl Scouts of the USA was started by Juliette Gordon Low.
Modern era. v. t. e. The silent age of American animation dates back to at least 1906 when Vitagraph released Humorous Phases of Funny Faces. [1] Although early animations were rudimentary, they rapidly became more sophisticated with such classics as Gertie the Dinosaur in 1914, Felix the Cat, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and Koko the Clown.
1 October 1910 (United States) The Los Angeles Times bombing killed twenty people and destroyed the building. Calling it "the crime of the century," the newspaper's owner Harrison Gray Otis blamed the bombing on the unions, a charge denied by unionists. 1 November 1910 (Spain) The Confederación Nacional del Trabajo was founded.
January 10–20 – The 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet at Dominguez Field is held near Los Angeles, California (the first aviation meet to be held in the United States). [1] January 10 – Joyce Hall founds Hallmark Cards. January 24 – Dyer, Indiana is incorporated. February 8 – The Boy Scouts of America youth organization is ...
1910s in American politics (11 C) Presidency of William Howard Taft (4 C, 23 P) Presidency of Woodrow Wilson (5 C, 81 P) Progressive Era in the United States (10 C, 292 P)