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The boy scouts were found
W. D. Boyce founded the Boy Scouts on 8 February 1910. The organization aimed to prepare young people in making ethical and moral life choices. The scouting organization is now enormous, with a total of 110 million members to date. -
First Indy 500
The Indianapolis 500, also formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or simply the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. -
Oreos Were made for the first time
The birth year of the Oreo Cookie was 1912. It was developed and produced by the National Biscuit Company (known as Nabisco today) in what is now Chelsea Market in Manhattan. It was first sold by a grocer in Hoboken at 25 cents a pound. -
Titanic Sinking
Titanic was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912, after striking an iceberg during her voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. -
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World War 1
World War I began on July 28, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This seemingly small conflict between two countries spread rapidly: soon, Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France were all drawn into the war, largely because they were involved in treaties that obligated them to defend certain other nations. Western and eastern fronts quickly opened along the borders of Germany and Austria-Hungary. -
Alcohol Banned
The nationwide ban on alcohol known as Prohibition was one of the late 1910 events that changed the country’s culture. Prohibition was ratified on 16 January 1919 and wasn’t repealed until 1933. Moonshine and speakeasy bars, both illegal, were the only ways to get intoxicated during this time. -
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The Nineteenth Amendment is almost signed into law
After making it through the House and Senate — the latter by only two votes — the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote, would initially be sent to states for ratification and months later signed into law.