Category Archives: 1910s

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated in Sarajevo, an act that would spark World War I 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1914)

1910s, World War I


Video: 'A Shot that Changed the World - The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand I PRELUDE TO WW1 - Part 3/3'

(Sunday, June 28, 1914, approximately 11:00 a.m. Central European Time) — Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated today in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, an event that sparked World War I, one of the deadliest wars in history. Continue reading Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated in Sarajevo, an act that would spark World War I 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1914) →

Former U.S. Vice President Adlai Stevenson I, 78, dies in Chicago 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1914)

1910s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Adlai Ewing Stevenson I - 23rd U.S. Vice President'

(Sunday, June 14, 1914, 1:19 a.m. CST) — Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd vice president of the United States under President Grover Cleveland (1893-1897), died early this morning at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago at age 78. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President Adlai Stevenson I, 78, dies in Chicago 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1914) →

1,012 people die when Canadian ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland collides with Norwegian cargo ship 110 years ago this hour (May 29 1914)

1910s


Video: 'Disasters of the Century | The Empress of Ireland'

(Friday, May 29, 1914, 1:56 a.m. EST) — The Canadian ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sank early this morning in the St. Lawrence River in eastern Quebec after colliding with the much smaller Norwegian cargo ship SS Storstad, which sustained only minor damage. Continue reading 1,012 people die when Canadian ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland collides with Norwegian cargo ship 110 years ago this hour (May 29 1914) →

U.S. President Gerald R. Ford born in Omaha, Nebraska 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1913)

1910s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Gerald Ford Biography: U.S. President and Congressman'

(Monday, July 14, 1913, 12:43 a.m. CST) — Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States (1974-1977) and the 40th Vice President of the United States (1973-1974), was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., today at 3202 Woolworth Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, where his parents lived with his paternal grandparents. Continue reading U.S. President Gerald R. Ford born in Omaha, Nebraska 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1913) →

Seventeenth Amendment to Constitution requiring that U.S. senators be ‘elected by the people’ adopted 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1913)

1910s


Video: 'The 17th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series'

(Tuesday, April 8, 1913) — The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, requiring the direct election of United States senators, was ratified today after it was approved by Connecticut, the 36th of the 48 states necessary for adoption. Continue reading Seventeenth Amendment to Constitution requiring that U.S. senators be ‘elected by the people’ adopted 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1913) →

Woodrow Wilson sworn in as 28th president of the United States, Thomas R. Marshall as 28th VP 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1913)

1910s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Inaugural address of Thomas Woodrow Wilson after he is named President of the Uni...HD Stock Footage'

(Tuesday, March 4, 1913, 1:37 p.m. EST) — Former Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey took the oath of office today as the 28th President of the United States at the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Woodrow Wilson sworn in as 28th president of the United States, Thomas R. Marshall as 28th VP 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1913) →

Sixteenth Amendment to Constitution requiring that U.S. senators be ‘elected by the people’ 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 3 1913)

1910s


Video: 'The 16th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series'

(Monday, February 3, 1913) — The Sixteenth Amendment, allowing Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population, became part of the U.S. Constitution today after ratification by Delaware (the 36th of 48 states necessary for ratification). Continue reading Sixteenth Amendment to Constitution requiring that U.S. senators be ‘elected by the people’ 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 3 1913) →

New York City’s rebuilt Grand Central Terminal officially opens to the public 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1913)

1910s


Video: 'Grand Central: 100 Years of Grandeur'

(Sunday, February 2, 1913, 12:01 a.m. EST) — New York City’s rebuilt Grand Central Terminal, a commuter rail terminal located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, officially opened to the public today at one minute past midnight. Continue reading New York City’s rebuilt Grand Central Terminal officially opens to the public 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1913) →

U.S. President Richard Nixon born in Yorba Linda, California 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1913)

1910s, U.S. Presidents

Video: 'PBS Nixon (1990)_1of3'

(Thursday, January 9, 1913) — Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, was born today in what was then the township precinct of Yorba Linda, California, in a house built by his father, located on his family’s lemon ranch. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon born in Yorba Linda, California 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1913) →

Democrat Woodrow Wilson elected 28th president of the United States, defeating former President Theodore Roosevelt and incumbent President William Howard Taft 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5, 1912)

1910s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1912'

(Tuesday, November 5, 1912, during the 1912 presidential campaign) — Democratic Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was elected the 28th president of the United States today, defeating former President Theodore Roosevelt of New York, who left the GOP in 1912 to run as the nominee of the Progressive Party, and Republican incumbent President William Howard Taft of Ohio. Continue reading Democrat Woodrow Wilson elected 28th president of the United States, defeating former President Theodore Roosevelt and incumbent President William Howard Taft 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5, 1912) →