elsewhere

Elsewhere in 1920

January 2 — The first Red Scare in the United States – 4025 suspected communists and anarchists are arrested and held without trial in several cities January 7 – In the Russian Civil War, the forces of Russian White Admiral Alexander Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk – the Great Siberian Ice March ensues January 16 – …

Elsewhere in 1920 Read More »

Elsewhere in 1919

January 1 – HMY Iolaire sinks off the coast of the Hebrides, 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. January 1 – The Czechoslovak Legions occupy the Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. January 3 — The Faisal—Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal …

Elsewhere in 1919 Read More »

Elsewhere in 1916

January 1 — The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. January 10 — In the Erzurum Offensive, Russia inflicts a defeat on the Ottoman Empire. January 13 – Ottoman Empire forces defeat the Allied British in the Battle of Wadi. February …

Elsewhere in 1916 Read More »

Elsewhere in 1915

The Centuries of Sound episode for 1915 is now up for Patreon subscribers – get early access and my radio podcast where I discuss the music at https://www.patreon.com/centuriesofsound January 1 – The Royal Navy battleship HMS Formidable is sunk off Lyme Regis, by an Imperial German Navy U-boat, with the loss of 547 crew. January …

Elsewhere in 1915 Read More »

Elsewhere in 1914

January 1 — The St. Petersburg—Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled passenger services January 9 — The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is founded by African American students at Howard University, in Washington, D.C February 2 — Charlie Chaplin makes …

Elsewhere in 1914 Read More »

Elsewhere in 1913

January 16 – Srinivasa Ramanujan, a 26-year-old student in Madras, India, sends a letter to English mathematician G. H. Hardy, which would lead to him becoming one of the most important mathematician in history. January 23 – Ottoman Empire Navy Minister Nazim is assassinated, and Prime Minister Kamil overthrown in a coup in Turkey February …

Elsewhere in 1913 Read More »

Elsewhere in 1912

January 1 – The Republic of China is established as Dr. Sun Yat-Sen takes the oath of office as the Provisional President at Nanjing. January 8 – The African National Congress is founded as the South African Native National Congress in a four-day meeting at Bloemfontein. January 9 – The 130 foot tall Equitable Building, …

Elsewhere in 1912 Read More »

Scroll to Top
%d bloggers like this: