What did a do in 1910 England?

* George V becomes king. He succeeds his father, Edward VII, who died on May 6, 1910.

* The Parliament Act of 1911 is passed. This act limits the power of the House of Lords and gives the House of Commons more power.

* The National Insurance Act of 1911 is passed. This act provides health insurance and unemployment benefits for workers.

* The suffragette movement is gaining momentum. Women are protesting for the right to vote.

* The sinking of the Titanic. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic, a British passenger ship, strikes an iceberg and sinks in the North Atlantic Ocean. More than 1,500 people die.

* World War I begins. On August 4, 1914, Great Britain declares war on Germany. This marks the beginning of World War I.