Zimmerwald Conference Begins: Pacifist Anti-War Meeting, September 5, 1915

RMS Lusitania departs from New York City on her 202nd, and final, crossing of the North Atlantic. Six days later, the ship is torpedoed off the coast of Ireland with the loss of 1,198 lives. Date: May 1, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in…

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…

Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, the only volcano besides Mount St. Helens to erupt in the contiguous U.S. during the 20th century. Date: May 22, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1915Category…

World War I: During the Battle of Gallipoli, three battleships are sunk during a failed British and French naval attack on the Dardanelles. Date: March 18, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1915Rocky Mountain…

World War I: Entente forces land in Thessaloniki, to open the Macedonian front against the Central Powers. Date: October 6, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 6 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1915World War I: Germany Uses Poison Gas at…

The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposed constitutional amendment to require states to give women the right to vote. Date: January 12, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1915Armenian Genocide Begins: Arrest…