1912 events

The ill-fated RMS Titanic begins sea trials. Date: April 2, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sultan Abd al-Hafid signs the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French protectorate. Date: March 30, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

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 → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on…

The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States. Date: March 12, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

Italo-Turkish War: Italian forces become the first to use airships in war, as two dirigibles drop bombs on Turkish troops encamped at Janzur, from an altitude of 1,800 m. Date: March 6, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

Italo-Turkish War: Italian forces are the first to use airships for military purposes, employing them for reconnaissance behind Turkish lines. Date: March 5, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Date: February 25, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

The U.S. Navy commissions its first class of diesel-powered submarines. Date: February 14, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

Arizona is admitted as the 48th and the last contiguous U.S. state. Date: February 14, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Xuantong Emperor, the last Emperor of China, abdicates. Date: February 12, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)