Lusitania Sunk by U-20, Killing 1,199, Shifts U.S. Opinion, May 7, 1915
Date: May 7, 1915
Date: May 7, 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 β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1915 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1915Russia Defeats Ottoman Turkey at Battle of Sarikamish…
The May 14 Revolt takes place in Lisbon, Portugal. Date: May 14, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 14 π Events on this day in 1915 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1915Denmark Amends Constitution to Allow Womenβs Suffrage, June 5, 1915Guadalajara Train Disaster Kills 600+ in Mexico,…
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: The SY Aurora breaks loose from its anchorage during a gale, beginning a 312-day ordeal. Date: May 6, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1915 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1915Quintinshill Rail Disaster: Three Trains Collide, 227…
World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers. Date: October 14, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 14 π Events on this day in 1915 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1915Rocky Mountain National Park Established by U.S. Congress – January 26, 1915House Rejects Womenβs Suffrage Amendment January…
A story in New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted it to Bayer for aspirin production. Date: August 15, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 15 π …
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 β π Other events on June 21 π Events on this day…