President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical events in 1910
431 historical records
January 191024 historical events
Acting President
Appointed Acting President of Panama
Constitution of Great Britain
Calls the Lords an "anachronistc assembly" & wants to "finish it off for ever"
House of Lords
Calls the Lords an "anachronistc assembly"
Speech
Calls the Lords an "anachronistc assembly" & wants to "finish it off for ever"
Constitution of Great Britain
Lords, "doddering peers, cute financial magnates, clever wire pullers"
Acting President
Appointed Acting President of Panama
First Sea Lord Appointment
Succeeds John Fisher as First Sea Lord.
Royal Navy Professional Leadership
Becomes the Royal Navy's senior professional officer.
First Sea Lord Retirement
Fisher retires as First Sea Lord after more than five years directing major reforms of the Royal Navy.
Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear Admiral
Reform of Labour Law
The 1st of 80 Labour Exchanges are opened
Peace
Declares a truce with the Government in the hope of reaching a compromise
Conservative Election Campaign
Makes opposition to Liberal constitutional policy a central issue.
January General Election
Leads Conservatives through the January general election.
General Election - January General Election
Remains prime minister after the inconclusive January general election.
January General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Henry Herbert Asquith: Remains prime minister after the inconclusive January general election.
January General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Remains prime minister after the inconclusive January general election.
January General Election
Remains prime minister after the inconclusive January general election.
Liberal Government Retained
Depends on Labour and Irish Nationalist support in Parliament.
January Election Balance
The January election leaves Liberals dependent on Labour and Irish Nationalist support.
January Premiership Retained
Remains Prime Minister after the inconclusive January general election.
Paris Plenum
Participates in a plenum attempting party reunification.
Paris Plenum
Mensheviks join formal unity discussions at the plenum.
February 191024 historical events
First Gunnar Knudsen Government
The First Gunnar Knudsen Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
Wollert Konow Government
Begins the Wollert Konow Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
Birth of Uys Krige
Birth of Uys Krige
Qing Occupation of Lhasa
Qing troops enter Lhasa as Beijing attempts to impose direct administration.
On the Party Road
Publishes On the Party Road in Vienna Pravda while continuing to argue for unity among Russian Social Democrats.
Flight to India
The 13th Dalai Lama leaves Lhasa for British India as Qing troops approach.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Election
The Irish Nationalists win 84 seats & again hold the balance of power. Liberals 275 seats, Conservatives 273, Labour 42
Irish Nationalists Hold Balance
Irish Nationalists hold the parliamentary balance after the election.
Bristol Aviation Company Founded
Creates the business that later becomes Bristol Aeroplane Company.
British and Colonial Aeroplane Company
Founds the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company.
Assassination of Boutros Ghali
Is assassinated by nationalist Ibrahim al-Wardani outside the Ministry of Justice.
Constitution of Great Britain
After the election the Liberals agree to a suspensory veto for the House of Lords. Admits to the Commons Edward VII had not promised extra peers to reform the Lords
Election
After the election the Liberals agree to a suspensory veto for the House of Lords
Suspensory Veto Agreement
Liberals agree to a suspensory veto for the House of Lords.
Independence of Great Britain
Opposes Irish Home Rule
Independence of Ireland
Opposes Irish Home Rule
Irish Home Rule
Opposes Irish Home Rule
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Ulster Unionists
Cabinet Office Transfer
Assumes responsibility for prisons, policing and domestic administration.
Home Secretary Appointment
Becomes Home Secretary after serving at the Board of Trade.
Board of Trade Appointment
Becomes President of the Board of Trade.
Cabinet Promotion
Succeeds Churchill in responsibility for trade and labour administration.
Bristol Aeroplane Company
White founds the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company.
March 191021 historical events
Birth of David Niven
David Niven is born in London.
British Actor Born
The future British film actor and soldier is born.
Birth of Claire Trevor
Birth of Claire Trevor
Death of Karl Lueger
Death of Karl Lueger
Naval Spending Programme
Defends major expenditure as necessary for British naval security.
Navy Estimates
Introduces the Navy Estimates for the financial year.
Reform of Parliament
"The Crown & the Commons must act together against the encroachments of the Lords"
Constitution of Great Britain
Announces the Lords must be reformed on a democratic basis
Lords Reform Declaration
Declares that the House of Lords must be reformed on a democratic basis.
Constitution of Great Britain
Supports abolition of the veto at the Free Trade Hall. Attempts to rally the Liberals to support reform of the Lords
Birth of Akira Kurosawa
Birth of Akira Kurosawa
Budget
With the support of the Irish Nationalists Asquiths Budget is passed by the Commons
Constitution of Great Britain
Promises if the Lords reject the budget the King will create peers before an election. Declares the Lords should not have the right to reject or a Bill more than 2X. Declares that Parliament should be restricted to terms 5 years
Election
Promises if the Lords reject the budget the King will create peers before an election
Five Year Parliament Proposal
Proposes limiting the maximum life of Parliament to five years.
Irish Backing for Budget
Irish Nationalist support helps the Budget pass the Commons.
Peer Creation Warning
Warns that peers may be created if the Lords block the Budget.
Constitution of Great Britain
Government proposals to reform the House of Lords is introduced to Parliament
Lords Reform Proposals Introduced
Government proposals to reform the House of Lords are introduced to Parliament.
Reform of Prisons
Reduces maximum solitary confinement to 1 month. Plans a library system for prisoners. Creates a distinction betwen political & criminal prisoners, includes the suffragettes
Military League Dissolved
The Military League dissolves after accepting Venizelos's constitutional programme.
April 191015 historical events
For Unity Beyond All Obstacles
Publishes For Unity: Beyond All Obstacles in Vienna Pravda, pressing his campaign for Social Democratic reunification.
Budget
The Commons votes in favor of the Peoples Budget of 1909, including the whisky duty
Peoples Budget Commons Vote
The Commons votes in favour of the People's Budget.
Budget
Churchill wants strong measures against the Lords if they reject the Budget
Budget
The Budget is presented to the House of Commons & passes by 324 votes to 231
Budget
The Budget is presented to the House of Commons & passes by 324 votes to 231
Finance Bill Commons Majority
The Budget passes the Commons by 324 votes to 231.
Budget
The Lords passes the Budget without a division
Budget Reaches Lords
The Lords receives the Budget and passes it without a division.
Budget
The Lords is presented with the Budget & passes it without a division
FA Cup Victory
Captains Newcastle United to victory in the FA Cup replay.
Newcastle United Cup Captain
Helps defeat Barnsley by two goals at Goodison Park.
Newcastle United First FA Cup
Oversees Newcastle United's first FA Cup triumph after a 2-0 replay victory over Barnsley at Goodison Park.
Finance Act Royal Assent
Secures Royal Assent for the Finance Act.
Peoples Budget Enacted
Finally enacts the disputed People's Budget after constitutional conflict.
May 191029 historical events
Accession
Attends a meeting of the Privy Council to discuss the accession of George V
Constitution of Great Britain
Death of Edward VII, during a constitutional crisis
Death of Henry Herbert Asquith
Death of Edward VII, during a constitutional crisis
Edward VII Death Crisis
Edward VII dies during the continuing constitutional crisis.
Reform of Government
A 6 month political truce is called due to George VIs inexperience
Constitution of Great Britain
Death of Edward VII, during the constitutional crisis facing the House of Lords
Death of Edward VII
Death of Edward VII, during the constitutional crisis facing the House of Lords
Full-Time Scout Movement Leadership
Devotes himself fully to leadership of the Scout movement.
Retirement from Army
Retires from the British Army as a lieutenant general.
Acting President
Appointed Acting President of Panama
Death of William Huggins
Death of William Huggins
Doctorate Awarded
Receives his doctorate from the University of Vienna for research on the conduction of electricity over the surface of insulators in moist air.
Funeral of Edward VII
Edward VII receives a state funeral at Windsor.
Royal Funeral
European monarchs and dignitaries attend the royal funeral.
Asked to Form First Union Cabinet
Becomes the first prime minister-designate of the Union of South Africa.
Union Government Commission
Is asked by Lord Gladstone to form the Union government.
Marriage
Patton marries Beatrice Ayer
Governor General Takes Office
Represents the Crown in the newly unified dominion.
Union of South Africa
Takes office as governor general when South Africa becomes a union.
Constitution of South Africa
South Africa becomes a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire. Proclamation of the Union of South Africa
First Union Cabinet
Heads the first cabinet of the Union of South Africa.
First Union Government
Heads the new dominion formed from four former colonies.
Free State
Composed of Natal, Cape of Good Hope, Orange Free State & the Transvaal
Independence of South Africa
South Africa becomes a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire
Unification
Proclamation of the Union of South Africa. Composed of Natal, Cape of Good Hope, Orange Free State & the Transvaal
Union Government Begins
Begins governing the new dominion from its administrative capital.
Union of South Africa
Takes office as first prime minister when the Union begins.
New Reign Begins
Begins his reign during the constitutional crisis.
Proclamation of George V
Is proclaimed king following Edward VII's death.
June 191026 historical events
Terra Nova Leaves London
Evans sails aboard Terra Nova when the expedition ship leaves London for the outward voyage.
British Antarctic Expedition Begins
The expedition begins its outward voyage toward Antarctica.
Terra Nova Leaves London
Terra Nova leaves London at the start of Scott's Antarctic expedition.
Double English Channel Crossing
Completes a nonstop return flight across the English Channel.
Nonstop Channel Return Flight
Becomes the first pilot to make the double crossing.
Discovery of South Pole
Using the ship Fram ("Forward"), earlier used by Fridtjof Nansen, he left Norway for the south, leaving Oslo
South Pole Expedition
Amundsen left Oslo for the south on 3 June 1910
Agadir Crisis
Spain occupies Laraiche and Alcazar
Fram Expedition
Sails from Norway in Fram while still publicly presenting the voyage as an Arctic expedition
Terra Nova Expedition
Terra Nova leaves Cardiff carrying Scott's British Antarctic Expedition toward the Ross Sea.
Cardiff Expedition Departure
Bowers sails from Cardiff with the expedition as Terra Nova begins the long voyage south.
Terra Nova Departure
Serves as navigator on Terra Nova.
Terra Nova Departure
Sails as Scott's second in command.
Terra Nova Crew
Joins the expedition as a veteran polar seaman.
Terra Nova Crew
Joins Terra Nova as an experienced Antarctic seaman.
Constitutional Conference
Represents Conservatives in talks over House of Lords reform.
Cross-Party Lords Negotiations
Negotiates unsuccessfully with Asquith's Liberal leadership.
Constitutional Conference
Participates in cross-party negotiations over House of Lords powers.
Lords Reform Negotiations
Explores compromise during the constitutional conference.
Constitutional Conference
Opens cross-party talks seeking compromise over the Lords' powers.
House of Lords Negotiations
Negotiates with Conservative leaders during the constitutional crisis.
Conservative Lords Negotiations
Negotiates with Conservative leaders during the constitutional crisis.
Cross Party Constitutional Conference
Opens cross-party talks seeking compromise over the powers of the Lords.
Conciliation Bill Campaign
Campaigns for passage of the parliamentary Conciliation Bill.
Votes for Women Lobbying
Uses WSPU organization to press for limited women's suffrage.
Discovery Expedition
Borchgrevink retained his interest in Antarctic matters, visiting Captain Scott shortly before the Terra Nova sailed on Scotts last Antarctic expedition.
July 191011 historical events
First Zahle Government
The First Zahle Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Council President of Denmark.
Berntsen Government
Begins the Berntsen Government in Copenhagen and serves as Council President of Denmark.
Bournemouth Air Crash
Becomes the first British pilot killed in a powered-aircraft accident.
Death of Charles Rolls
Dies when his aircraft crashes during a Bournemouth flying meeting.
Major General
Appointe Major General
Lieutenant
Appointed Member of 124th Wurttemberg Regiment
Penal Reform Speech
Supports alternatives for people unable to pay fines.
Prison Reform Programme
Presents a programme intended to reduce unnecessary imprisonment.
Reform of Prisons
Presents prison reform plans to the House of Commons
Reform of Prisons
Wants to reduce the prison population, concerned by high number who cannot pay fines. Proposals include abolition of automatic imprisonment for non-payment of fines. Introduces a Penal Code to Parliament
Officer Candidate in 4th Bavarian Field Artillery
Jodl joins the 4th Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment as a Fähnrich after completing cadet schooling.
August 19107 historical events
Birth of Charles Crichton
Birth of Charles Crichton
Cape Town Ship Operations
Evans supervises shipboard duties while Terra Nova calls at Cape Town on the outward voyage.
Cape Town Call
Terra Nova calls at Cape Town during the voyage south.
President of Chile
Assumes acting executive authority following the death of President Pedro Montt.
Constitution of Great Britain
Considers a Grand Coalition to resolve the constitutional crisis
Cradley Heath Chainmakers Strike
Leads women chainmakers during their campaign for minimum wages.
Minimum Wage Campaign
Helps secure acceptance of the new statutory wage rate.
September 191017 historical events
Cape Town Departure
Terra Nova departs Cape Town for Australia and New Zealand.
Scott Joins Terra Nova
Scott joins Terra Nova before the expedition continues from Cape Town.
Birth of Anthony Celebrezze
Birth of Anthony Celebrezze
President of Chile
Becomes acting president after Elias Fernandez Albano dies during the succession.
Capture of Japan
Japan captures Korea
Fram Expedition
Reveals to his crew that the Fram expedition is bound for Antarctica and not the Arctic Ocean
Birth of Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins is born in London.
British Actor Born
The future British stage and film actor is born.
First Union General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Louis Botha: Leads his supporters to victory in the first Union election.
First Union General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Leads his supporters to victory in the first Union election.
First Union General Election
Leads his supporters to victory in the first Union election.
General Election - First Union General Election
Leads his supporters to victory in the first Union election.
South African Party Victory
Continues as prime minister after the September general election.
Astronomer Royal Appointment
Becomes Astronomer Royal and director at Greenwich.
Greenwich Observatory Leadership
Takes national leadership of British positional astronomy.
South Pole Expedition
At Madeira, tells his men that Fram will proceed to Antarctica and sends Scott the telegram: BEG TO INFORM YOU FRAM PROCEEDING ANTARCTIC--AMUNDSEN
South Pole
Announces the southern objective of the Fram expedition at Madeira and turns openly toward the race for the South Pole
October 191011 historical events
Birth of Barbara Castle
Birth of Barbara Castle
First Venizelos Government
Venizelos forms his first national government after entering Greek politics.
Prime Minister of Greece
Eleftherios Venizelos is appointed Prime Minister for the first time.
Melbourne Arrival
Reaches Melbourne and learns of Amundsen's southern plans.
Death of Rama V
Death of Rama V, commemorated as a national holiday
Gordon Bennett Aviation Trophy
Wins the Gordon Bennett international aviation race.
International Air Race Victory
Sets a major British success in competitive flying.
Amundsen Challenge Revealed
Scott did not know that he would be in a race until he received Amundsens telegram in Melbourne.
Amundsen Telegram Received
Scott receives Amundsen's telegram in Melbourne and learns that the Norwegian expedition is also attempting the South Pole.
Amundsen Telegram Received
Scott receives Amundsen's telegram announcing Fram is bound for Antarctica.
South Pole Race Revealed
The message reveals that Amundsen will also attempt the South Pole.
November 191026 historical events
Constitution of Great Britain
The 3rd reading of the Finance Bill is carried in the House of Commons
Constitution of Great Britain
The King secretly tells Asquith if the Liberals return he will create extra peers
Royal Peer Assurance
The King privately indicates willingness to create peers if the Liberals return.
Black Friday
Police have to use force & 115 demonstrators are arrested. A deputation of 300 women march on the Commons
Demonstrations
Police have to use force & 115 demonstrators are arrested. A deputation of 300 women march on the Commons
Black Friday Demonstration
Leads suffrage campaigners during the Black Friday confrontation.
Votes for Women Protest
Continues pressure for parliamentary action on women's voting rights.
Black Friday Protest
Participates in the suffrage demonstration outside Parliament.
Suffrage Demonstration
Joins militant campaigners confronting police during Black Friday.
Lyttelton Harbour Departure
Pennell handles Terra Nova during the ship's departure from Lyttelton for Port Chalmers.
Government Complex Construction
Construction advances on the new administrative seat of government.
Union Buildings Cornerstone
The cornerstone of Baker's Union Buildings complex is laid.
Election
Parliament is dissolved so that the Parliament Act can be taken to the electorate
November Parliament Dissolution
Parliament is dissolved so the Lords dispute can be taken to the electorate.
Parliament
Parliament is dissolved so that the Parliament Act can be taken to the electorate
Port Chalmers Final Departure
Wilson sails from Port Chalmers when Terra Nova begins the final leg toward Antarctica.
New Zealand Departure
Terra Nova leaves New Zealand for Antarctica.
Constitution of Great Britain
The Finance Bill is rejected in the Lords by 350 votes to 75. The Commons is prorogued & a general election campaign begins
Election
The Commons is prorogued & a general election campaign begins
Lyttelton Final Stores Preparation
Bowers oversees final preparation and restowage of supplies before Terra Nova's departure from New Zealand.
Colonial Office Leadership
Assumes responsibility for Britain's overseas colonial administration.
Colonial Secretary Appointment
Becomes Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Cambrian Combine Dispute
Acts during the escalating Cambrian Combine industrial dispute.
South Wales Mining Conflict
Supports negotiations concerning miners' wages and working conditions.
South Wales Miners Support
Supports South Wales miners during the industrial conflict.
Tonypandy Labour Campaign
Uses parliamentary influence to defend organized labour interests.
December 191021 historical events
Antarctic Pack Ice Entered
Terra Nova enters the Antarctic pack ice and begins a prolonged struggle through heavy floes.
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for an idealistic and accomplished literary career.
Election
Very little change from January but enough to push the Parliament Act through
December Election Campaign
Retains his Dundee parliamentary seat in the December election.
Dundee Liberal Campaign
Returns to Parliament as a Liberal member for Dundee.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Dundee with an increased majority
President of Chile
Takes office as President of Chile during the centenary-era parliamentary republic.
Antarctic Pack Ice Cleared
Terra Nova clears the prolonged pack-ice barrier after about twenty days of slow progress.
Ross Sea Pack Ice Passage
The delay has cost the expedition valuable time and supplies.
Terra Nova Clears Pack Ice
Terra Nova finally emerges from prolonged pack ice near Antarctica.
Southern Ocean Storm Response
Bowers works with the shipboard party to secure stores and animals during the severe Southern Ocean storm.
Pack Ice Navigation
Pennell helps navigate Terra Nova through the difficult Antarctic pack during the three-week delay.
Severe Southern Ocean Storm
Terra Nova encounters a severe storm while sailing south from New Zealand.
Terra Nova Storm Damage
The overloaded ship suffers flooding and serious difficulties during the storm.
Pack Ice Delay
Terra Nova battles heavy pack ice in the Ross Sea.
December General Election
Leads Conservatives through the December general election.
Second Conservative Election Campaign
Again contests the constitutional powers of the House of Lords.
December General Election
Remains prime minister after the second general election of 1910.
Second Liberal Government Retained
Returns with parliamentary arithmetic little changed from January.
December Election Result
The December election leaves the parliamentary balance little changed.
Election
The Liberal Party wins 44.2% of votes cast & 272 Members of Parliament
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins Scott's expedition as a geologist.
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General
Australian Notes Act
The Australian Notes Act creates a national paper currency whose operation remains constrained by Australia's adherence to the international gold standard.
Prime Minister of Australia
Appointed Prime Minister of Australia, 2nd term
President of Austria
Appointed President of the Nationalrat
Voluntary Military Service
Begins voluntary military service in fortress artillery after completing his doctorate, temporarily interrupting his academic work.
IPA
Founds the International Psychoanalytic Association
Second Lieutenant
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the 99th Imperial & Royal Infantry Regiment
Terra Nova Expedition
Charles Seymour Wright joins Scott's Terra Nova expedition as physicist, contributing to magnetic, glaciological and other physical observations.
Olympic Class Supervision after Carlisle Retirement
Continues overall direction of the Olympic-class programme after Alexander Carlisle retires from Harland and Wolff.
Trans-Andean Railway
Oversees completion of the trans-Andean railway linking central Chile with Argentina before his death later that year.
Constitution of China
The National Assemby demands the convocation of Parliament which is promised for 1913
Capture of China
Japan annexes Korea and thereby terminates the Choson dynasty
Rule of Korea
Japan annexes Korea and thereby terminates the Choson dynasty
President of Colombia
Appointed President of Colombia
Discovery of Gestalt Theory
Formulates gestalt theory
President of Denmark
Appointed President of the Social Democratic Party
Metallic Radium
Collaborates with Marie Curie in isolating metallic radium.
Birth of Jacques Cousteau
Birth of Jacques Cousteau
Das Lied von der Erde
Completes the final revision of Symphony No. 4 in G major. Completes his Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth), and his Symphony No. 9, which would be his last completed work
Symphony No 4 in G major
Completes the final revision of Symphony No. 4 in G major. Completes his Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth), and his Symphony No. 9, which would be his last completed work
Symphony No 9
Completes the final revision of Symphony No. 4 in G major. Completes his Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth), and his Symphony No. 9, which would be his last completed work
Bavarian Heritage Association
Helps found the Bayerischer Landesverein für Heimatpflege, reflecting his official interest in folk culture and monument preservation.
Substance and Function
Cassirer publishes Substance and Function.
The Formation of the Historical World in the Human Sciences
Dilthey publishes The Formation of the Historical World in the Human Sciences.
Reichstag
Appointed Member of Reichstag
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for research on cell chemistry, especially proteins and the substances contained in cell nuclei.
Education
Enters the Imperial Navy
Fred Karno School
Joins Fred Karnos troupe of actors, which also included a young Charlie Chaplin
Clayhanger
Publication of "Clayhanger"
Howards End
Publication of "Howards End"
The History of Mr Polly
Publication of "The History of Mr Polly"
The Secret Sharer
Publication of "The Secret Sharer"
Reginald in Russia
Publishes Reginald in Russia under the name Saki.
Saki Story Collection
Collects satirical stories targeting manners and social pretensions.
Adventure Novel Published
Sets a colonial adventure around rebellion and hidden treasure.
Prester John
Publishes the adventure novel Prester John.
Rewards and Fairies
Publishes the story collection Rewards and Fairies.
Short-Story Collection Published
Includes historical tales linked by recurring young characters.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Alfred Cheetham joins Scott's Terra Nova expedition as an experienced Antarctic seaman.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Accompanies Scott on the ill fated "Terra Nova" expedition to the South Pole, 1910-12.
Terra Nova Expedition
George Clarke Simpson joins Scott's Terra Nova expedition as meteorologist and prepares to direct the expedition's weather observations.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Accompanies Captain Scott on the "Terra Nova" expedition to the South Pole, 1910-12.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Lawrence Oates accompanies Scott's Terra Nova expedition and takes responsibility for the ponies used during the planned southern journey.
Expedition Transport Strategy
So far as transport was concerned, he decided that dogs would be one element in a complex strategy that also involved horses and motor sledges, and much man-hauling.
Pack Ice Delay
On its journey from New Zealand to the Antarctic, Terra Nova was trapped in pack ice for 20 days far longer than other ships had experienced, which meant a late-season arrival.
Royal Geographical Society
It was the expressed hope of the RGS that this expedition would be "scientific primarily, with exploration and the Pole as secondary objects"
Scientific Expedition Objective
It was the expressed hope of the RGS that this expedition would be "scientific primarily, with exploration and the Pole as secondary objects".
South Pole Objective
In his expedition prospectus, Scott stated that its main objective was "to reach the South Pole, and to secure for the British Empire the honour of this achievement".
Pony Transport Preparation
Oates prepares for responsibility over the expedition's pony transport system.
Assistant Zoologist Appointment
Prepares for Antarctic scientific and sledging work.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins Scott's expedition as an assistant zoologist.
Scientific Staff Organisation
Wilson coordinates the expedition's scientific programme and specialist staff before departure for Antarctica.
Animal Transport Specialist
Organizes dogs and ponies for Antarctic sledging.
Dog Transport Preparation
Meares prepares the sled dogs and transport arrangements intended to support the Antarctic journeys.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins Scott's expedition as an animal transport specialist.
Expedition Stores Organisation
Bowers helps organise, catalogue and stow expedition supplies before the southern voyage.
Geological Staff Appointment
Prepares to study Antarctic rocks, glaciers and landscapes.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins the expedition to lead geological fieldwork.
Western Geological Party
Plans exploration west of McMurdo Sound.
Terra Nova Motor Tractor Preparation
Day prepares the expedition's motor tractors and associated equipment for experimental mechanical hauling on the Ross Ice Shelf.
Motor Sledge Specialist
Prepares tracked motor sledges for Antarctic transport trials.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins the expedition as a motor mechanic.
Titanic Structural Work
Contributes technical work to Titanic's structure while construction proceeds at Queen's Island.
Expedition Photographer Appointment
Ponting joins the expedition to create still photographs and cinematograph records of Antarctic work.
Expedition Medical Officer
Combines medical duties with scientific research.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins Terra Nova as surgeon and parasitologist.
Pony Management
Advises on animal selection, care and polar transport.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins Scott's expedition with responsibility for ponies.
Terra Nova Expedition Funding
Scott completes a funding campaign combining government grants, private donations and subscriptions to finance the British Antarctic Expedition.
Terra Nova Hut Trial
The prefabricated winter hut is trial-erected at Lyttelton, allowing construction faults to be corrected before departure for Antarctica.
Terra Nova Scientific Programme
Wilson organizes a scientific staff covering meteorology, magnetism, geology, glaciology, marine biology, zoology and cartography.
Meteorology Appointment
Joins the expedition as meteorologist.
Eastern Party Command
Prepares to command independent field operations in Antarctica.
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins Terra Nova as leader of the eastern exploration party.
Expedition Photography
Joins as photographer and cinematographer.
Scientific Programme
Leads the expedition's scientific staff.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Ripon
Round Table
Founder of the Round Table
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Constitution of Great Britain
Says Lloyd George's speeches are "calculated to set class against class"
Governor
Appointed Governor General of South Africa
Labour Parliamentary Leadership
Becomes chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party.
Parliamentary Party Chairman
Leads Labour MPs during the constitutional crisis.
Vice Chairman
Elected vice-chairman of the party
Accession
On Churchills advice George Vs accession is marked by remission for 11,000 prisoners
Reform of Government
On Churchills advice George Vs accession is marked by remmission for 11,000
Remission-Prisoners
On Churchills advice George Vs accession is marked by remmission for 11,000
Abadan Refinery Construction
Directs development of refinery facilities at Abadan to process crude from the Persian oilfields.
Greenway Becomes Managing Director
Becomes managing director and takes a leading role in building Anglo-Persian into an integrated oil company.
Masjed Soleyman Abadan Pipeline Development
Develops the long-distance pipeline system needed to carry crude oil from Masjed Soleyman to Abadan.
Under Secretary of State for India
Appointed Under Secretary of State for India from 1910 to 1914
Paymaster General
Appointed Paymaster General
Peerage
Created Lord Ashby
Unification
Parliament ratifies the National Conventions constitution for a unified Government
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General
Succession
Succeeds as King of Great Britain
Birth of Alfred Jules Ayer
Birth of Alfred Jules Ayer
Peoples Rights Speeches Published
Churchill published The Peoples Rights, collecting speeches defending constitutional and social reform.
Toynbee Hall
Works as secretary for Toynbee Hall
Sirhowy School
Leaves school at thirteen and enters mining work.
Reballion of Rebels in Tonypandy
Uses troops to maintain order during a Welsh miners strike
Home Rule Opposition
Works with Edward Carson to mobilize Ulster opposition.
Ulster Unionist Organization
Strengthens Unionist organization against prospective Irish Home Rule.
Black Friday
Accuses Churchill of directing the police & responsible for the events of Black Friday
Demonstrations
Accuses Churchill of directing the police & responsible for the events of Black Friday
Dyson Appointed Astronomer Royal
Frank Watson Dyson took leadership of the national observatory during developments in astrophysics. The programme linked scientific data with public time standards.
Early Aircraft Development
Gains practical flying experience before joining government aircraft work.
Second Biplane Flies
Successfully flies his second self-built aeroplane.
Birth of Christopher Cockerell
Birth of Christopher Cockerell
Sixth League Championship
Hampton leads Villa's scoring during the club's sixth league-title season.
Sixth League Championship
Ramsay guides Villa to a sixth league title in the 1909/10 season.
Director General
Appointed Director General of the teritorial forces in Britain
Atlantic Fleet Appointment
Carden returns to active flag service with an appointment in the Atlantic Fleet.
Flag Raised in HMS London
Carden raises his flag aboard HMS London while serving with the Atlantic Fleet.
Brigadier General
Appointed Director of Military Operations
Continental Deployment Planning
Develops plans for sending British forces to continental Europe.
War Office Operational Planning
Coordinates operational preparations within the War Office.
Girl Guides
Helps found the Girl Guides with his sister Agnes
Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear Admiral 1st Battle squadron
Chief of General Staff India
Serves as chief of the General Staff in India.
Indian Army Staff Leadership
Directs staff planning and training within the Indian Army.
Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
Constitutional Revision Proposed
Venizelos advocates revision of the constitution and election of a revisionary assembly.
Revisionary National Assembly
Venizelos supports elections for a National Assembly to revise the constitutional system.
Constitutional Reform Programme
Venizelos directs reforms that modernise the constitution and public administration.
National Assembly Convened
King George I convenes the revisionary assembly that produces the 1911 reforms.
Revisionary Assembly Approved
King George I authorises the constitutional revision process promoted by Venizelos.
Constitution of Greece
Venizelos persuades the king to revise the constitution and asks the Military League to disband in favor of a National Assembly, in March 1910 the Military League dissolves itself
Military League
Venizelos persuades the king to revise the constitution and asks the Military League to disband in favor of a National Assembly, in March 1910 the Military League dissolves itself
National Assembly
Venizelos persuades the king to revise the constitution and asks the Military League to disband in favor of a National Assembly, in March 1910 the Military League dissolves itself
Terra Nova Expedition Participation
Tom Crean accompanies Scott on the Terra Nova expedition, bringing experience gained during the earlier Discovery Expedition.
Retirement from Harland and Wolff
Retires from Harland and Wolff after contributing to the design of Olympic and Titanic.
Titanic General Arrangement Review
Reviews Olympic-class general arrangements and safety features during Titanic's design development before retiring from Harland and Wolff.
Titanic Lifeboat Davit Planning
Works on lifeboat and davit arrangements for the Olympic-class design while serving at Harland and Wolff.
Titanic Internal Arrangement
Reviews internal arrangements and technical details during Titanic's construction.
Claudia Particella", an anti-clerical novel
Publication of "Claudia Particella", an anti-clerical novel
Claudia Particella
Publication of "Claudia Particella", an anti-clerical novel
Arrest of Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini
Arrested in Italy for the non-payment of a fine
Editor
Appointed Editor of The Class Struggle
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Korea
Capture of Japan
Commands the capture of Korea
Capture of Japan
Captures Japan
Colonial Administration
Works within French scholarly and administrative circles concerned with Laos and Indochina
Mayor of Amsterdam
Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1910-1915 municipal term.
Mayoral Term
Concludes service as Mayor of Amsterdam after the 1901-1910 municipal term.
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics
Death of Bjornstjerne Bjornnson
Death of Bjornstjerne Bjornnson
Ski Training Programme
Gran provides Norwegian skiing expertise for expedition members preparing for Antarctic travel.
Terra Nova Ski Programme
Gran joins as ski expert, adding Norwegian skiing experience to an expedition that expects extensive travel over snow and ice.
Leigislative Council
Appointed Member of Viceroys Legislative Council
Metallic Radium
Produces radium as a pure metal with Andre Debierne.
ABO Genetics Research
Connects blood-group classification with genetics and population studies.
Blood Group Inheritance
Co-demonstrates hereditary patterns governing human ABO blood groups.
Foreign Secretary of Portugal
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Prime Minister of Portugal
Appointed Prime Minister of Portugal, head of the Provisional Government
Provisional Government
Appointed Prime Minister of Portugal, head of the Provisional Government
The Firebird
Composes, "The Firebird", completes music for the ballet
Terra Nova Dog Team Appointment
Girev joins the expedition as a dog driver after travelling from Siberia to New Zealand to meet Terra Nova.
Foreign Secretary of Russia
Appointed Foreign Minister
Ambassador
Developed military alliance between France & Russia
Economic Legacy
His finance policies remain central to debate on Russian industrialisation.
Bolshevik Infiltration
Acting under police direction, Malinovsky moved into Bolshevik political circles while secretly reporting party contacts, meetings, and organizational information to the Okhrana.
Exile from St Petersburg
After repeated political arrests, Malinovsky was barred from remaining in St Petersburg and transferred his political activity to Moscow.
Okhrana Recruitment
Following an arrest in Moscow, Malinovsky entered regular service as a paid informer for the tsarist secret police and began supplying information on socialist organizations.
Pravda Vienna
Publishes Vienna Pravda as a non-factional Social Democratic paper.
The Intelligentsia and Socialism
Writes The Intelligentsia and Socialism, discussing the political role of intellectuals in the socialist movement.
Minister of Education
Appointed Minister of Education
Bilingualism
Advocates a "two-stream" policy regarding Dutch & English-speaking South Africans
Minister of Justice
Appointed Minister of Justice & Native Affairs, serves under Botha
Constitution of South Africa
South Africas 1st general election
Department of Native Affairs
The Deptartment of Native Affairs takes over the 4 colonial departments
Election
South Africas 1st general election. Bothas party wins 66 seats, mostly Afrikaners, in a house of 121
National Convention
The British Parliament ratifies the National Conventions unified Government
Unification
The British Parliament ratifies the National Conventions unified Government
Unification
1st Prime Minister of the Union Government, in the Transvaal
Senate
Appointed Senate of the Union of South Africa
Unionist Party
Founds & leads the Unionist Party
Barcelona Crest Design
Wins the competition to create the club crest whose basic form remains in use.
Lieutenant
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Einstein-Hopff Thermal Radiation Model Developed
Einstein and Ludwig Hopf analysed a moving oscillator interacting with random thermal radiation to investigate the conditions required for matter and radiation to reach statistical equilibrium.
Oscillator Momentum Diffusion from Radiation Studied
Einstein and Hopf examined how random radiation forces continually alter an oscillator's momentum while dissipative drag acts in the opposite direction.
Radiation Drag on Moving Oscillator Derived
In the Einstein-Hopff treatment, motion through a thermal radiation field produced a friction-like drag on an oscillator, linking electromagnetic fluctuations with Brownian-style dynamics.
Thermal Radiation Equilibrium Conditions Tested
The Einstein-Hopff analysis tested whether classical interactions between oscillators and radiation could reproduce a consistent equilibrium spectrum, revealing limitations of a purely classical treatment.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Thailand
Birth of Artie Shaw
Birth of Artie Shaw
Treaty Negotiations
Attempts to conclude a Treaty of recipricocity with Canada , the Treaty collapses (a US reciprocity Treaty would not come into effect until 1988)
Election
Elected Governor of New Jersey
Critical Opalescence Theory
Explains critical opalescence using fluctuations near a liquid-gas critical point.
French Review of Relativity
Presents the principle of relativity and its consequences for modern physics to a wider European audience in a substantial French-language review.
First Oil-Drop Charge Results
Publishes early oil-drop results showing observed charges are integer multiples of a fundamental unit.
Constitution of Venezuela
A new constitution regularized Juan Vicente Gomez's authority and revised executive arrangements.
The Sleeper Awakes Revision
Wells published a revised version of his futuristic novel as The Sleeper Awakes.
French Pioneers of the Renaissance
Strachey published Landmarks in French Literature, tracing major literary movements.
Law Contests Manchester North West
Bonar Law unsuccessfully contests Manchester North West during the first general election of 1910.
Law Elected for Bootle
Bonar Law returns to the Commons representing Bootle during the second general election of 1910.
Montenegro Becomes A Kingdom
Nikola proclaims the Kingdom of Montenegro during continuing competition over Balkan borders.
Montenegro Becomes A Kingdom
Nikola proclaims the Kingdom of Montenegro during continuing competition over Balkan borders.