Harriet Quimby First Woman to Fly English Channel April 16, 1912

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)…

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…

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) More events from 1912Prague Party Conference: Lenin Forms Bolshevik Movement January 5, 1912Royal Flying Corps Established…

The first issue of the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda is published. Date: May 5, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1912First International Opium Convention Signed at The Hague, January 23, 1912Helen Taft and Viscountess Chinda…

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) More events from 1912Italo-Turkish War: First Airship Bombing…

Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage. Date: June 4, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1912Royal Flying Corps Established in the UK, May 13, 1912Italy Begins…