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1910

Imagine a year that felt like a brand new beginning, full of exciting changes and a different way of counting time!

Images

Lewis Hine: Newsies smoking at Skeeter's Branch, St. Louis, 1910

Lewis Hine: Newsies smoking at Skeeter's Branch, St. Louis, 1910

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Flag of the Transvaal Colony (1904–1910)
The bridge over the river Katava, 1910
City Attorney Samuel H. Piles, circa 1910
William Howard Case: S.S. Princess May shipwrecked off Sentinel Island, Alaska, 1910
La Compagnie Bon Ton. Printemps-Été 1910.
Volunteer Park, 1910
På kanefart i vinterland (ca. 1910)
A Blackfoot family working as farm labourers on a sugar beet farm in Raymond, Alberta, 1910 / Famille pied-noir travaillant comme ouvriers agricoles dans une plantation de betteraves à sucre à Raymond, Alberta, 1910
Очерк развития дорожного дела Екатеринославского Губернского Земства с 1896 по 1909 г (1910) 001 Обложка DIGITAL-AS-IS [СПбГУ]
Westlake Public Market, 1910
14th Avenue at Aloha, circa 1910

Key Facts

Calendar Start Day (Gregorian)
Saturday.
Calendar Start Day (Julian)
Friday.
Part of Century
The 20th century.
Part of Decade
The 1910s decade.
Fun Fact
In 1910, some places were still using a calendar that was 13 days behind the main one!

What's So Special About 1910?

The year 1910 was a regular year, just like this year! It started on a Saturday. But guess what? Some people were still using a different calendar that made the year start on a Friday! It was the very first year of the 1910s, a whole new decade. Think of it like the first day of school in a new grade – everything felt fresh and new!

Counting Time in a New Way!

People back then used two different calendars, which is super confusing! One was called the Gregorian calendar, and the other was the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead, like being 13 steps ahead in a race! The Julian calendar was still used in some places until 1923. It’s like having two different clocks in your house, and one is always a little bit behind!

A Whole New Century!

1910 was part of the 20th century, which is a really big number! It was the 10th year of that century. Think of it like being 10 years old in your life. It was also the 910th year of the second millennium, which is like the second big chunk of 1000 years. So, 1910 was a year that felt like a big step into the future!

The Start of Something Big!

Being the very first year of a new decade, like the 1910s, meant that lots of new things were probably happening. It was a time when people were looking forward to what the rest of the decade would bring. Imagine it's the start of summer vacation – you know there are lots of fun adventures waiting for you!

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