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The Anglo-Persian Oil Company
BP is a gas station. -
Boy Scouts of America is formed
Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was founded by William Dickson Boyce. He was an American newspaper man, entrepreneur, magazine publisher, and explorer. He was born June 16, 1858 in Pennsylvania and died June 11, 1929. -
The US Army adopts the M1911 (Pistol)
It was designed by John Browning. The M1911 pistol is a semi-automatic, magazine-fed handgun. -
Alaska becomes a territory of the US
Alaska is located in the northwest of the North American Continent. -
Romania declares war on Bulgaria
They were also known as the Balkan Wars. -
Mexico ends diplomatic relations with the US for the time being
This event was related to the Mexican revolution. -
Harry Houdini performs a straitjacket escape performance
Harry Houdini was an escape artist. -
BMW (Die Bayerischen Motoren Werke) was founded
BMW makes luxury cars and is one of the best-selling luxury automakers in the world. It’s a popular car to drive. -
The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank
The Royal Bank of Canada is the largest financial institution in Canada. -
The 28th US president Woodrow Wilson gives his Fourteen Points speech
It was a blueprint for world peace which was meant for peace negotiations. -
The Great Molasses Flood occurred in Boston, Massachusetts
It happened after a large tank of molasses from the Purity Distilling Company burst, killing 21 and injuring 150. The molasses was going at an estimated speed of 35 mph. -
Prohibition in the US begins
This was the ban of alcoholic beverages in the US, which led to smugglers and Al Capone. -
The New Economic Policy starts in Soviet Russia
It was a capitalist-oriented economic policy. -
Christian K. Nelson patents the Eskimo Pie
It was a bar of chocolate coated ice-cream. -
The Irish Civil War ends
The Irish republicans were mad at the Irish nationalists over the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
