|
Date |
Event(s) |
1 | 1911 | - 1911: Charles Franklin Kettering invents the first automobile electrical ignition system.
|
2 | 1912 | - 1912: Motorized movie cameras invented, and replaced hand-cranked cameras.
- 1912: The first tank patented by Australian inventor De La Mole.
- 1912: Clarence Crane created Life Savers candy in 1912.
|
3 | 1913 | - 1913: Woodrow Wilson president of the USA 1913-1921.
- 1913: The crossword puzzle invented by Arthur Wynne.
- 1913: The Merck Chemical Company patented, what is now known as, ecstasy.
- 1913: Mary Phelps Jacob invents the bra.
- 1913: Gideon Sundback invents the modern zipper.
|
4 | 1914 | - 1914: World War I begins. Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary vs. Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia. The United States joined on the side of the Triple Entente in 1917.
- 1914: Garrett A. Morgan invents the Morgan gas mask.
|
5 | 1915 | - 1915: Eugene Sullivan and William Taylor co-invented Pyrex in New York City.
|
6 | 1916 | - 1916: Radio tuners invented that received different stations.
- 1916: Stainless steel invented by Henry Brearly.
|