1910s

Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century

Decades: 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s

1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

Events and Trends

World War I
The Russian Revolution and decleration of indepence of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Collapse of Hohenzollern, Wittelsbach, Habsburg and Romanov thrones.
The "Spanish Flu" Pandemic of deadly Influenza
Large-scale migration from Europe to the United States, Canada, Australia, etc.
Automobile becomes a common possession of the US' middle class
First commercially issued recordings of jazz music
Irish Easter Rising (1916) & War of Independence (1919-21)
Japanese annexation of Korea
End of the New Imperialism

World Leaders

Emperor Franz Josef (Austria-Hungary)
Emperor Karl (Austria-Hungary)
Emperor Henry Pu Yi of the Qing Dynasty (China)
Sun Yat-sen, President of the Republic of China.
Yuan Shikai, President of the Republic of China and briefly Emperor.
Xu Shichang, President of the Republic of China.
Emperor Wilhelm II (Germany)
Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg (Germany)
King Victor Emmanuel III (Italy)
Pope Pius X
Emperor Nicholas II (Russia)
Vladimir Lenin (Soviet Union)
King George V (United Kingdom)
Prime Minister Herbert Asquith (United Kingdom)
Prime Minister David Lloyd George (United Kingdom)
President William Howard Taft (United States)
President Woodrow Wilson (United States)

Entertainers