Year in review
1911
3 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
United Kingdom · 1911 · Festivals
1911Coronation of King George V
George V's coronation and Delhi Durbar marked the apex of British imperial ceremonial power and reinforced the monarch's symbolic dominion over the world.
United States · 1911 · Sports
1911Indianapolis 500 Auto Race
The first Indianapolis 500 established motorsport's most prestigious endurance race, still run annually.
France · 1911 · Protests
1911Mona Lisa Stolen from Louvre
The 1911 theft of da Vinci's Mona Lisa by Italian handyman Vincenzo Peruggia transformed an obscure painting into a global icon through media sensation and recovery drama.
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