Georges Claude Patents Neon Discharge Tube for Advertising, January 19, 1915

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…

World War I: The first naval attack on the Dardanelles begins when a strong Anglo-French task force bombards Ottoman artillery along the coast of Gallipoli. Date: February 19, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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…

The 6.7 Mw  Avezzano earthquake shakes the Province of L'Aquila in Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 29,978 and 32,610. Date: January 13, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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 1915Republic of…