The 1910s in crisis history

A wave of molasses released from an exploding storage tank sweeps through Boston, killing 21 people and injuring 150.

The Greco-Turkish War begins as Greece invades Anatolia, leading to the Turkish War of Independence.

The Irish War of Independence starts as the Irish Republican Army fights British rule.

The Polish–Soviet War erupts over borderlands between Poland and Soviet Russia.

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The Spanish flu pandemic, which killed 50–100 million people worldwide, was first observed in Haskell County, Kansas.

The ceasefire that effectively ended World War I took place on November 11, 1918.

Emperor Nicholas II abdicates his throne, marking the end of the Russian Empire.

The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's Desert Column.

The Republic of China terminates diplomatic relations with Germany.

Women calling for bread start riots, leading to the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II.

The Autonomous Governorate of Estonia is formed within Russia.

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The United States declares war on Germany, marking its entry into World War I.

Venustiano Carranza is elected president of Mexico, and the United States gives de jure recognition to his government.

Germany offers to give the American Southwest back to Mexico if Mexico will take sides with Germany.

A major battle in World War I with over one million casualties, marking a significant loss of life.

Irish rebels launch an uprising against British rule, leading to significant casualties and the execution of 15 leaders.

A series of shark attacks along the New Jersey coastline, resulting in 4 deaths and inspiring future literature.

The last British troops are evacuated from the Gallipoli Peninsula, marking a significant defeat for Allied forces in World War I.

British forces begin the occupation of the Sinai Peninsula, a strategic move in World War I.

Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa leads an attack on the U.

German zeppelins bomb Paris, causing significant damage and casualties.

A Chinese troop transport ship capsizes off the coast, resulting in at least 1,000 deaths.

The Ottoman Empire begins the systematic deportation of Armenians, marking a significant escalation in the Armenian genocide.

German cruiser SMS Königsberg is forced to scuttle in the Rufiji River, German East Africa (modern-day Tanzania), during World War I.

German forces capture the Latvian port city of Libau during World War I.

Germany initiates the first large-scale use of poison gas on the Western Front during World War I, marking a significant escalation in chemical warfare.

The Allied forces begin the Gallipoli campaign with landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles in the Ottoman Empire.

The British Royal Navy battleship HMS Formidable was sunk by a German U-boat off Lyme Regis, England, resulting in the loss of 547 crew members.

The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland, resulting in 1,199 civilian casualties.

Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo, triggering the July Crisis.

A ship carrying Sikh immigrants from India was denied entry to Canada and forced to return.

The Colorado National Guard attacked a tent colony of striking coal miners, resulting in 21 deaths.

The Panama Canal was officially opened, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, marking the beginning of World War I.

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World War I, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between the Allies and the Central Powers from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.

A freighter carrying dynamite explodes in Baltimore Harbor, killing several people.

A British steamship, Calvados, disappears in the Sea of Marmara with 200 people on board.

A short-lived rebellion in Chongqing, China, quickly suppressed by Republican forces.

A labor dispute in Dublin that escalates into a violent confrontation.

A conflict between Bulgaria and its former allies Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire.

A mining disaster in Senghenydd, Wales, resulting in 439 deaths.

A fire aboard the ocean liner SS Volturno, resulting in 136 deaths.

Italy launched a surprise attack on the Ottoman port city of Beirut, marking an early military engagement in the region.

A series of battles and conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and several Balkan states, ending with a treaty.

A major volcanic eruption occurred in Alaska, forming the Novarupta volcano and marking one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century.

The First Balkan War began with Montenegro declaring war on the Ottoman Empire, leading to a series of conflicts involving multiple Balkan states.

A severe tornado struck Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, resulting in significant loss of life and property damage.

The RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City.

A devastating typhoon struck parts of China, causing significant loss of life.

The presence of the German warship Panther in Agadir triggered a diplomatic crisis between Germany and France.

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Henri Pequet carried 6,500 letters between Allahabad and Naini in British India, marking the first official airmail flight.

Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy dropped several small bombs during the Italo-Turkish War, marking the first combat aerial bombing mission.

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A serious earthquake caused a landslide that created Lake Sarez in Tajikistan.

A seven-hour siege in London involving two Latvian anarchists and a combined police and military force, with Home Secretary Winston Churchill overseeing the events.

Over 300 Chinese residents were massacred by revolutionary forces of Francisco I.

A rebellion by the Abé people against French colonial rule in Côte d'Ivoire, which was suppressed by military force.

An uprising against Ottoman rule in Albania.

A major flood caused by the Seine river overflowing its banks in Paris.

A revolution that led to the establishment of the First Portuguese Republic.

A coal mine explosion in Primero, Colorado, resulting in 75 miner deaths.

A catastrophic avalanche in Rogers Pass, British Columbia that buried Canadian Pacific Railway workers.

A force of 2,000 Chinese troops marched into Lhasa, forcing the 13th Dalai Lama to flee.

A massive avalanche in Washington State that swept away two trains, killing 96 people.

The Rowlatt Act is passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in London, indefinitely extending emergency provisions.

The Representation of the People Act granted most women over 30 the right to vote in the United Kingdom.

Grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

A treaty signed to protect migratory birds, marking an important step in international environmental cooperation.

A law that limited land ownership for black South Africans to certain areas.

Arizona was admitted to the United States as its 48th state, completing the contiguous states.

The Principality of Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire, marking a significant political change in the region.

France established a protectorate over Morocco, significantly altering Moroccan sovereignty and governance.

The Manchu Qing dynasty ended with the abdication of Emperor Puyi, leading to the establishment of the Republic of China.

The Supreme Court of the United States dissolved Standard Oil into 34 separate oil companies due to violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

A treaty making Bhutan a protectorate of the British Empire.

Bessarabia votes to become part of the Kingdom of Romania.

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia declare their independence from Russia.

Estonia declares independence from Russia and Germany.

Finland declares independence from Russia and forms an alliance with Germany.

The Red Army was formed in the Russian SFSR and Soviet Union.

The Ukrainian People's Republic declares independence from Bolshevik Russia.