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Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America were formed by Chicago publisher W.D. Boyce. -
Idaho Big Burn
The Great Fire burns three million acres throughout Idaho, Montana, and Washington. More than 80 people were killed. It is deemed the worst fire in our nation's history. -
First Auto Electric Start
The First Electric Self Start was installed in a Cadillac by GM. Before now, all cars needed to be started by cranking a starting handle. -
Machu Picchu
Hiram Bingham finds Machu Picchu in the Andes. He was a professor of History at Yale. -
Manhattan Sweatshop Fire
A fire breaks out in Manhatten at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. The building stairwells were locked making escaping impossible. The fire caused 146 deaths, almost all of them were women. -
Girl Scouts of America.
The Girl Scouts of America were formed. Juliette Gordon Low founded the "Girl Guides" which later went on to be called the Girl Scouts. -
Sinking of the Titanic
The Titanic sinks after being deemed unsinkable. The ship hit an iceberg and went down. -
First Cross Word Puzzle
The first crossword puzzle was published and created by Arthur Wynne. It was first published as a word-cross puzzle in the New York World. -
The 16th Ammendment
The 16th Amendment was ratified. The amendment stated that Congress can collect taxes on income without regard for a census. -
Start of World War 1
WWl starts because of the assassination of a Duke in Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
