1911

1911 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar. It was part of the early 20th century, a period of rapid industrial growth and social change in many regions.

Notable political events include the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911, which sparked the Xinhai Revolution and led to the fall of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912.

On the cultural and social front, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in August 1911, an event that attracted worldwide attention and was resolved in 1913.

Labor history witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on March 25, 1911, in New York City, which killed 146 garment workers and helped spur reforms in factory safety and labor laws.

In firearms history, the Colt Model 1911, a semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning, was adopted by the United States Army in 1911. Chambered for .45 ACP, the pistol became a widely used service weapon and inspired a long lineage of variants produced by multiple manufacturers.

Thus, 1911 marked a year of events with lasting political, social, and cultural consequences.