Date: August 15, 1915
World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian, Newfoundland, Australian and New Zealand troops begins with landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles. Date: April 25, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in…
The U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States 238 US 347 1915, striking down Oklahoma grandfather clause legislation which had the effect of denying the right to vote to blacks. Date: June 21, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day…
Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of disease ever identified in the United States, is put in quarantine for the second time, where she would remain for the rest of her life. Date: March 27, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅…
Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run. Date: May 6, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1915U.S. Congress Creates United States Coast Guard, January…
Russia defeats Ottoman Turkey in the Battle of Sarikamish during the Caucasus Campaign of World War I. Date: January 17, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1915Saturday Evening Post Publishes First Bertie Wooster and…
At Treasure Island on the Delaware River in the United States, the First Order of the Arrow ceremony takes place and the Order of the Arrow is founded to honor American Boy Scouts who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law. Date: July 16, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July…