Company Working Capital Exhausted
Reaches the end of the year with working capital effectively exhausted despite the major Persian oil discovery.
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1912 in Great Britain — Page 18
Explore 785 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1912.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1912
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Abadan Refinery Opens
Opens the Abadan refinery with an initial annual capacity of about 120,000 tons.
Abadan Refinery Test Failure
Faces serious technical problems when an early refinery test fails and product quality proves poor.
Aldershot Command Appointment
Takes command of the army formation based at Aldershot.
Beesley Publishes Titanic Survivor Account
Lawrence Beesley published an account of Titanic's sinking that described evacuation conditions and the passengers' experience of danger.
Begins Writing for The Freewoman
West became associated with feminist journalism and wrote for The Freewoman.
Biographical Research on Victorian Figures
Strachey investigated Victorian public figures through their correspondence and biographies.
Birth of John Enoch Powell
Birth of John Enoch Powell
Boxhall Explains Distress Signal Sequence
Joseph Boxhall provided investigators with evidence concerning the ship's emergency rockets and the response after the collision.
Boxhall Fires Distress Rockets from Titanic
Joseph Boxhall helped launch distress signals intended to attract other vessels as Titanic sank.
Braggs Law
Formulates the mathematical law governing X-ray diffraction by crystals.
Bride Assists Emergency Radio Communication
Harold Bride helped maintain radio communications as Titanic sank, despite increasingly difficult conditions aboard the vessel.
Bride Assists with Titanic Wireless Traffic
Harold Bride supported Titanic's radio work, which became vital when the ship transmitted distress calls after striking an iceberg.
Bride Describes Radio Distress Operations
Harold Bride recounted the wireless operators' work as Titanic sank, drawing public attention to maritime radio safety.
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier General
British Army Field Training
Directs large-scale training before the First World War.
British Museum Fieldwork
Supervises recording of architecture, sculpture and inscriptions.
Bronte Critical Study
Examines the lives and literary achievements of the Bronte sisters.
Californian Captain Faces Rescue Inquiry
Stanley Lord was questioned over Californian's failure to respond to possible distress signals from Titanic during the night.
Cape Evans Expedition Command
Atkinson assumes leadership at Cape Evans after Edward Evans is invalided home and Scott's Polar Party fails to return.
Carchemish Excavations
Directs continuing excavations at the ancient city of Carchemish.
Carpathia Rescues Titanic Lifeboat Occupants
Arthur Rostron oversaw the recovery of hundreds of Titanic survivors after his ship arrived at the scene.
Chief of Imperial General Staff
French becomes CIGS before commanding near Ypres.
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda
Composes, "Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda"
Cloud Chamber Particle Tracks
Photographs tracks made by charged particles in a cloud chamber.
Comic Novel Published
Combines romantic comedy with intrigue involving a fictional European principality.
Commons Party Coordination
Coordinates the party's parliamentary response to Liberal legislation.
Council of Army
Appointed Member of Army Council
Crompton Leads Blackburn to First League Title
Crompton captains Rovers as they claim the First Division championship in 1911–12, establishing themselves among England's leading clubs.
Early Twentieth Century Editorial Transition
Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot concluded his period as editor of the Edinburgh Review amid changes in the market for literary and political periodicals.
Education
Passes out from Dartmouth
Estimates Comm
Founds the Estimates Committee to assist the Public Accounts Committee. Founds the Estimates Committee
Estimates Committee Founded
Founds the Estimates Committee to assist scrutiny of public expenditure.
Excavation
Continues archaeological work at Carchemish before the First World War.
First Heightening Completed
MacDonald oversees completion of the first major raising of the Aswan Low Dam.
Governor
Appointed Governor General of the Gold Coast
Halcyone
Publication of "Halcyone"
Home Rule Opposition
Supports Unionist organization resisting an Irish parliament.
Inexpressible Island Geological Records
Priestley preserves geological notes and observations despite the Northern Party's cramped shelter, restricted diet and severe winter conditions.
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