On July 13, 1955, Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be hanged in Britain after being convicted of murder.
Learn more about the hanging and trial of Ruth Ellis.
On July 13, 1955, Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be hanged in Britain after being convicted of murder.
Learn more about the hanging and trial of Ruth Ellis.
Standard Oil incorporated
On January 10, 1870, John Davison Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil. Rockefeller's corporation would grow to achieve a virtual monopoly over oil production in the United States. Standard Oil's dominance lasted until the corporation was split into 34 separate companies in 1911 after the Supreme Court found the company in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. The rise of Standard Oil made Rockefeller America's first billionaire and eventually the richest man in the world. Read the text of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey vs. United States, 221 U.S. 1 (1910).
League of Nations established
On January 10, 1920, the League of Nations was formally established as the Treaty of Versailles entered into force. Review the Covenant of the League of Nations and a full League of Nations timeline.
