Chile and Argentina completed the first railroad crossing the Andes Mountains.

A naval revolt in Brazil, finally pacified.

Mrs. Eddy, founder of Christian Science, died.

King Edward VII of England died and was succeeded by his son, George V.

The various British provinces in South Africa united in a single confederation.  See “UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA,” XXI, 17.

The “Labor” party gained complete control of power in Australia under
Mr. Fisher as Prime Minister.

A Revolution made Portugal a republic.  See “PORTUGAL BECOMES A
REPUBLIC,” XXI, 28.

In Paris there were unprecedented floods, and many people were killed.

In Greece a National Assembly was called, and the Constitution was revised.

The new Turkish government faced revolts in Albania and other provinces.

Russia completed the destruction of Finnish liberty.  See “THE CRUSHING
OF FINLAND,” XXI, 47.

In Egypt the native Prime Minister Boutros Pasha was assassinated;
England adopted severe repressive measures.

In Persia, Morgan Shuster, an American, undertook the financial administration of the new constitutional government.

Corea was formally annexed by Japan.

China began establishing representative assemblies in each province, also a National Senate, in preparation for an elective government.  Tumultuous demands made for a Constitution.

1911.  Widespread use of automobiles seemed to establish an Automobile Age; unprecedented records of speed made.  See “MAN’S FASTEST MILE,” XXI, 73.

The Woman Suffrage movement gained a most important step by its victory in California.  See “WOMAN SUFFRAGE,” XXI, 156.

A Canadian movement for trade reciprocity with the United States led to suggestions of annexation and was then vehemently rejected.

Renewed persecution of the Jews in Russia led the United States to abrogate her long-standing Russian treaties.

In Mexico President Diaz was overthrown by a revolution headed by Francisco Madero.  See “THE FALL OF DIAZ,” XXI, 96.

In England the Liberals took almost all power from the House of Lords.  See “FALL OF THE ENGLISH HOUSE OF LORDS,” XXI, 113.

Germany made Alsace-Lorraine a State of the Empire, partly self-governing.

A French protectorate was established over Morocco; Germany objected and war came very close.  See “MILITARISM,” XXI, 186.

Spain faced a naval mutiny and proclaimed universal martial law.

In Italy a noted Camorrist trial was held at Viterbo, breaking the criminal power.  Italy attacked Turkey and snatched away her last African province.  See “THE TURKISH-ITALIAN WAR,” XXI, 140.

The Russian prime minister Stolypin was assassinated by revolutionists.

In Persia the exiled Shah invaded the country and was again defeated and expelled; Russia demanded the expulsion of Mr. Shuster.  The Persian parliament refused submission, and Russia invaded Persia, overthrew the government, and compelled submission to all her demands.  See “PERSIA’S LOSS OF LIBERTY,” XXI, 199.