/r/100yearsago
This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.
Rules
All submissions must deal with things that happened exactly 100 years ago, using the Gregorian calendar. August 5, 2014 is all about August 5, 1914.
Start the title of your submission with the relevant date in brackets: [August 5, 1915], for example. If you want to discuss the subreddit itself use [Meta].
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Useful links
How can you participate? Search for and post interesting articles from 100 years ago today. You don't have to do it everyday, but each submission helps us learn what was happening a century ago.
Chronicling America: U.S. National Archives newspaper archive
Hathi Trust: Enormous collection of scanned newspapers, magazines and other periodicals
The Gazette: Official public record of the United Kingdom
How to research: The U.K. National Archives' guide to searching newspaper archives
BBC Radio: 1914: Day by Day
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[May 5th, 1924] "The Umbrella Fiend".
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[May 5th, 1924] "German Voters O.K. Dawes. New Reichstag Elections Go To Marx Coalition."
09:27 UTC
[May 5th, 1924] The Inquiring Reporter asks, "Do you like to see women carry swagger sticks?"
09:26 UTC
[4th of May, 1924] Edith Nesbit, author of 'The Railway Children' and 'Five Children and It' dies.
15:36 UTC
[4/5/1924] German Elections, 1924
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[May 4th, 1924] Elections were held in Germany for all 472 seats of the Reichstag. Among the new Reichstag electees was Erich Ludendorff, who ran under the banner of the National Socialist Freedom Movement, a stand-in for the Nazi Party which was banned at the time. (Radio announcing results).
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[May 4th, 1924] In Paris, the preliminary games of the VIII Summer Olympic Games begin with the rugby tournament. The main games don't open until July 5th. The Olympic football tournament also starts on May 25th. The Olympic Games last until July 27th.
12:31 UTC
[May 4th, 1924] The film "Men", starring Pola Negri, was released.
12:30 UTC
[May 4th, 1924] "Wickedest Movie Vamps Outdone In Real Life."
12:30 UTC
[May 4th, 1924] "When Dad Takes The Youngsters To Wembley".
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[May 3, 1924] The SS Catalina was launched on this day. It remained in service until 1975, carrying more passengers than any other vessel.
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[May 3, 1924] "Is it over?" By De Mar
12:35 UTC
[May 3rd, 1924] Zinaida Kokorina, the first female military pilot in history, made her first solo flight.
11:47 UTC
[May 3rd, 1924] "The Academy Crowd."
11:47 UTC
[May 3rd, 1924] J.E. Boyd triplets.
11:46 UTC
[May 3, 1924] Country Gentleman
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[May 2nd, 1924] "Lieut. Hubert Julian, an aviator in the Canadian Medical Service during the war expects to "hop off" in New York on July 4 for a flight along the Atlantic Coast to Florida, Cuba, West Indies, his birthplace."
14:18 UTC
[May 2nd, 1924] "Outfits designed by Melnotte-Simonin. A seven-eights straight coat with a small brimmed cloche hat and a suit with waist length v-necked jacket and long scarf. Single-bar court shoes."
14:17 UTC
[May 2nd, 1924] "8 Killed, Many Hurt in German May Day Riots".
14:17 UTC
[May 2nd, 1924] "Cigarette Smoking And Manners.- No.2."
14:17 UTC
[May 2, 1924] "Will that pointer ever stop juggling?" By De Mar
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[May 2, 1924] Coolidge proclamation on Craters of the Moon.
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[May 2, 1924] Craters of the Moon National Monument Established
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[May 2nd, 1924] 10-year-old Teddy, grandson of the former US President Theodore Roosevelt, at the circus.
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[May 1, 1924] "Brother Bill rides the goat the wrong way" by De Mar
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[May 1st, 1924] Men work on the propellers of the RMS Mauretania during her refitting in the dry dock at Cherbourg, France.
09:35 UTC
[May 1st, 1924] Disney releases "Alice's Wild West Show"
08:28 UTC
[May 1st, 1924] The Inquiring Photographer asks, "Do you think campaigning by radio will have any effect on American politics?"
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