the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic following the October Revolution of 1917, and the usurpation of power by the Bolsheviks. April 10, 1919: Emiliano Zapata Disasters The RMS Titanic, a British ocean liner which was the largest and most luxurious ship at that time, struck an iceberg and sank two hours and 40 minutes later in the North Atlantic during its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912. 1,517 people perished in the disaster. On May 29, 1914, the British ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland collided in thick fog with the SS Storstad, a Norwegian collier, near the mouth of Saint Lawrence River in Canada, sinking in 14 minutes. 1,012 lives were lost. On May 7, 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by , a German U-boat, off the Old Head of Kinsale in Ireland, sinking in 18 minutes. 1,198 lives were lost. On November 21, 1916, the HMHS Britannic was holed in an explosion while passing through a channel which had been seeded with enemy mines and sank in 55 minutes. From 1918 through 1920, the Spanish flu killed from 17.4 to 100 million people worldwide. In 1916, the Netherlands was hit by a North Sea storm that flooded the lowlands and killed 19 people. From July 1 to July 12, 1916, a series of shark attacks, known as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, occurred along the Jersey Shore, killing four and injuring one. On January 11, 1914, Sakurajima erupted which resulted in the death of 35 people. In addition, the surrounding islands were consumed, and an isthmus was created between Sakurajima and the mainland. In 1917, the Halifax Explosion killed 2,000 people. In 1919, the Great Molasses Flood in Boston, Massachusetts killed 21 people and injured 150. Other significant international events The Panama Canal is completed in 1914. World War I from 1914 until 1918 dominates the Western world. Hiram Bingham rediscovers Machu Picchu on July 24, 1911. Islamic movements, such as Liberal Islam and Islamic modernism, that reject orthodox beliefs to varying degrees are at their most prominent position yet. Science and technology Technology Gideon Sundback patented the first modern zipper. Harry Brearley invented stainless steel. Charles Strite invented the first pop-up bread toaster. The Model T Ford dominated the automobile market, selling more than all other makers combined in 1914. The army tank was invented. Tanks in