New Mexico Admitted as 47th U.S. State January 6, 1912
Date: January 6, 1912
Date: January 6, 1912
First Lady Helen Taft and the Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, plant two Yoshino cherry trees on the northern bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the origin of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Date: March 27, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 27 π Events on…
The British passenger liner RMSΒ Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20Β a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,224 passengers and crew on board survive. Date: April 15, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 15 π Events on this day in 1912 π On…
Japan's Emperor Meiji dies and is succeeded by his son Yoshihito, who is now known as the Emperor TaishΕ. Date: July 30, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 30 π Events on this day in 1912 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1912Lawrence Textile Workers Strike Over Wage…
U.S. forces defeat Nicaraguan rebels at the Battle of Coyotepe Hill. Date: October 3, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 3 π Events on this day in 1912 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1912Italo-Turkish War: Italian Airships Used for Military Reconnaissance, March 5, 1912RMS Titanic Begins Sea…
Italo-Turkish War: Italy takes possession of what is now Libya from the Ottoman Empire. Date: October 19, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 19 π Events on this day in 1912 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1912African National Congress Founded as SANNC, January 8, 1912Russian Troops Kill…
German geophysicist Alfred Wegener first presents his theory of continental drift. Date: January 6, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 6 π Events on this day in 1912 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1912African National Congress Founded as SANNC January 8, 1912Arizona Admitted as 48th U.S. State…