Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The first crossword puzzle was printed.
Mahatma Gandhi was arrested after leading an Indian miner's march in protest of the Indian Relief Bill.
US President Woodrow Wilson announced the country would never fight another country for territory again.
The first female students were enrolled at a University in Japan.
Adolphe Célestin Pégoud became Europe's first man to use a parachute.
The First Balkan War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of London.
The first four-engine aircraft was built and flown by Igor Sikorsky.
India's first-ever full-length film, Raja Harishchandra, was released in theaters.
The Woolworth Building in New York City was officially opened, making it the world's largest building at the time.
King George I of Greece was assassinated while out on a walk in Thessaloniki.
The United States Department of Labor was formed.
The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified.
Oregon became the first US state to pass a minimum wage law.
Grand Central Terminal opened in New York City.
