Historic Places and Landmarks
Where it happened: the bridges, cities, buildings and landscapes that became the setting for history.
1911
1911 · Exploration
Amundsen's Team Reaches the South Pole
December 14, 19111911
1911 · Politics
Delhi Is Announced as India's New Capital
December 12, 19111908
1908 · Nature & Disasters
The Messina Earthquake
December 28, 1908
1907 · Art & Literature
Washington National Cathedral Lays Its Foundation Stone
September 29, 1907
1906 · Nature & Disasters
Market Street Before and After the 1906 Earthquake
April 18, 19061904
1904 · Technology
New York’s Subway Opens
October 27, 19041904
1904 · War & Conflict
Russian and Japanese fleets clash in the Yellow Sea
August 10, 19041904
1904 · Art & Literature
Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard premieres in Moscow
January 17, 19041903
1903 · Nature & Disasters
The Iroquois Theatre Fire
December 30, 19031903
1903 · Politics
Panama Declares Independence From Colombia
November 3, 1903
1888 · Art & Literature
The Washington Monument Opens to the Public
October 9, 18881886
1886 · Art & Literature