Category Archives: 1910s

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson re-elected, narrowly defeats Charles Evans Hughes 110 years ago today (Nov 7 1916)

1910s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Election Night 1916: Woodrow Wilson Vs Charles Hughes'

(Tuesday, November 7, 1916, during the 1916 presidential campaign) — Democratic incumbent President Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was re-elected today over Republican former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York, marking the first time a Democrat had won two consecutive presidential elections since Andrew Jackson in 1832. Continue reading U.S. President Woodrow Wilson re-elected, narrowly defeats Charles Evans Hughes 110 years ago today (Nov 7 1916) →

Jeannette Rankin becomes first woman elected to Congress 110 years ago this hour (Nov 7 1916)

1910s


Video: 'Jeannette Rankin Documentary'

(Tuesday, November 7, 1916, polls closed at 6:00 p.m. MST; during the 1916 United States House of Representatives elections) — Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana today became the first woman elected to Congress, winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives by over 7,500 votes.

Seven killed in ‘Everett massacre’ labor confrontation 110 years ago this hour (Nov 5 1916)

1910s


Video: 'Everett Massacre Centennial Introduction'

(Sunday, November 5, 1916, at about 2:00 p.m. local time) — The Everett massacre took place today in Washington state when a dockside confrontation between members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and citizen-deputies erupted into gunfire that left at least five “Wobblies” and two deputies dead. Continue reading Seven killed in ‘Everett massacre’ labor confrontation 110 years ago this hour (Nov 5 1916) →

Margaret Sanger opens the first U.S. birth control clinic 110 years ago today (Oct 16 1916)

1910s


Video: 'Margaret Sanger - Mini Biography'

(Monday, October 16, 1916, morning EST) — Planned Parenthood had its beginnings today as Margaret Sanger and her sister, Ethel Byrne, opened the first birth control clinic in the U.S. in the Brownsville section of the New York borough of Brooklyn. Continue reading Margaret Sanger opens the first U.S. birth control clinic 110 years ago today (Oct 16 1916) →

Georgia Tech wins most lopsided victory in college football history 110 years ago this hour (Oct 7 1916)

1910s


Video: 'Highest Scoring Football Game Of All Time!'

(Saturday, October 7, 1916, game time at 3:00 p.m. EST) — Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222-0 today at Grant Field in Atlanta in the most lopsided victory in college football history.

First self-service grocery store opens in Memphis 110 years ago today (Sep 11 1916)

1910s


Video: 'How Piggly Wiggly Created The First Modern Grocery Store | Southern Living'

(Monday, September 11, 1916) — The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened today at 79 Jefferson Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders. Continue reading First self-service grocery store opens in Memphis 110 years ago today (Sep 11 1916) →

‘Intolerance’ anthology silent film premieres in New York City 110 years ago this hour (Sep 5 1916)

1910s, Movies 1910s


Video: 'Intolerance' trailer

(Saturday, August 5, 1916, 8:10 p.m. EST) — Intolerance, an epic silent film featuring four stories from different eras intertwined to depict man’s inhumanity to man, premiered at the Liberty Theatre, 234 West 42nd Street, on the south side between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue near the southern end of Times Square, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York (it had been “previewed” Aug. 5, 1916, in Riverside, California). Continue reading ‘Intolerance’ anthology silent film premieres in New York City 110 years ago this hour (Sep 5 1916) →

Italy declares war on Germany during World War I 110 years ago this hour (Aug 27 1916)

1910s, World War I


Video: 'When Italy entered the Great War'

(Sunday, August 27, 1916, 8:00 p.m. Western European Time (WET); during World War I) — Italy has officially declared a state of war against Germany, bringing to an end more than fifteen months of uneasy neutrality between the former Triple Alliance partners. Continue reading Italy declares war on Germany during World War I 110 years ago this hour (Aug 27 1916) →

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs legislation creating the National Park Service 110 years ago today (Aug 25 1916)

1910s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'A Brief History of the National Park Service | ABC News'

(Friday, August 25, 1916) — President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act today establishing the National Park Service, an agency of the United States federal government that manages all U.S. national parks, many American national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations within the Department of the Interior.

German saboteurs blow up munitions plant in New Jersey 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 30 1916)

1910s, World War I


Video: 'German Terrorists Bombed New York During WWI | What History Forgot'

(Sunday, July 30, 1916, 2:08 a.m. local time; during World War I) — German saboteurs today blew up a munitions plant on Black Tom, an island near Jersey City, New Jersey, killing seven people and injuries hundreds of others. Continue reading German saboteurs blow up munitions plant in New Jersey 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 30 1916) →