U-20 Sinks RMS Lusitania, Killing 1,199, Angers U.S. Public May 7, 1915
Date: May 7, 1915
Date: May 7, 1915
German strategic bombing during World War I: German zeppelins bomb the towns of Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in the United Kingdom killing at least 20 people, in the first major aerial bombardment of a civilian target. Date: January 19, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 19 π Events on…
World War I: Italy secretly signs the Treaty of London pledging to join the Allied Powers. Date: April 26, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1915 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1915World War I: Roland Garros Shot Down Behind German…
The 6.7 Mwβ― 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 β π Other events on January 13 π Events on this day in 1915 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins. Date: September 25, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 25 π Events on this day in 1915 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1915U.S. Congress Creates United States Coast Guard, January 28, 1915Alexander Graham Bell Inaugurates U.S. Transcontinental Telephone…
William Jennings Bryan resigns as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State over a disagreement regarding the United States' handling of the sinking of the RMSΒ Lusitania. Date: June 9, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 9 π Events on this day in 1915 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1915HMS…
Beginning of the McMahonβHussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca and the British official Henry McMahon concerning the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. Date: July 14, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 14 π Events on this day in 1915 π On This Day (Today) More events…