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1912 in United States of America

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Historical records for United States of America in 1912

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January

6 January 1912

Unification

Taft, William Howard · New Mexico · President of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

New Mexico becomes the 47th state of the Union

22 January 1912

Florida Railway

Flagler, Henry Morrison · Florida · Science / Technology

Privately financed rail connection between Key West and mainland Florida, built by Henry Morrison Flagler, is completed

April

10 April 1912

Titanic Embarkation

Astor, Madeleine · Cherbourg · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards Titanic at Cherbourg with her husband John Jacob Astor and members of their travelling party.

10 April 1912

Titanic Embarkation

Brown, Margaret · Cherbourg · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards Titanic at Cherbourg for an urgent return journey to the United States.

10 April 1912

Urgent Return to America

Brown, Margaret · Cherbourg · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Takes passage on Titanic after receiving news that her first grandchild is ill in the United States.

11 April 1912

First Class Atlantic Passage

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Travels as a first-class passenger aboard Titanic during the ship's maiden Atlantic crossing.

11 April 1912

First Class Atlantic Passage

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Travels as a first-class passenger aboard Titanic during the maiden Atlantic voyage.

11 April 1912

Pregnancy During Voyage

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Makes the voyage while pregnant with the child she is expecting with John Jacob Astor.

11 April 1912

Travelling with Maid

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Travels with maid Rosalie Bidois as part of the Astor party aboard Titanic.

11 April 1912

Travelling with Nurse

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Travels with nurse Caroline Endres as part of the Astor party aboard Titanic.

14 April 1912

Collision Night

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is aboard Titanic with her husband when the ship strikes the iceberg late on 14 April.

14 April 1912

Collision Night

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is aboard Titanic when the liner strikes the iceberg late on 14 April.

15 April 1912

Astor Request to Accompany Wife

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Witnesses her husband's attempt to accompany her because of her condition being refused during the evacuation.

15 April 1912

Boat Deck with John Jacob Astor

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reaches the evacuation area with John Jacob Astor while the ship continues to settle in the water.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Approach

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Rows with the occupants of lifeboat 6 as the boat approaches Carpathia.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Boarding

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards Carpathia after being rescued with the occupants of lifeboat 6.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Medical Care

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Receives shelter and assistance aboard Carpathia after the exposure and shock of the disaster.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Rescue

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is rescued from lifeboat 4 and taken aboard Carpathia after Titanic has sunk.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Survivor Assistance

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps organise assistance for fellow survivors after being rescued by Carpathia.

15 April 1912

Collapsible B Survival

Gracie, Archibald · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Survives the sinking by reaching overturned collapsible B after being swept into the sea.

15 April 1912

Death of Archibald Butt

Butt, Archibald Willingham · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the Titanic disaster while returning to the United States from Europe.

15 April 1912

Death of Francis Millet

Millet, Francis Davis · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the Titanic disaster while travelling home from Europe.

15 April 1912

Death of Jacques Futrelle

Futrelle, Jacques · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the Titanic disaster after his wife May reaches a lifeboat.

15 April 1912

Death of John Jacob Astor

Astor, John Jacob · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the Titanic disaster after helping his pregnant wife reach a lifeboat.

15 April 1912

Dispute with Robert Hichens

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Challenges Quartermaster Robert Hichens during disagreements over rowing and whether the boat should return.

15 April 1912

Evacuation Assistance

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps other passengers during the evacuation before entering a lifeboat herself.

15 April 1912

Evacuation Preparation

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Prepares to leave Titanic as officers begin loading women and children into the remaining lifeboats.

15 April 1912

Husband Missing after Sinking

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reaches Carpathia without John Jacob Astor and waits for news of her missing husband.

15 April 1912

Immigrant Survivor Assistance

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Uses her organisational skills and language ability to assist distressed survivors aboard Carpathia.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Eleven Escape

Rosenbaum, Edith Louise · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Escapes in lifeboat 11 while carrying her musical toy pig.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Four Boarding

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards lifeboat 4 during the final phase of Titanic's evacuation.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Four Lowering

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Leaves Titanic in lifeboat 4 as the boat is lowered from the ship.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Morale

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Encourages the occupants of lifeboat 6 during the cold wait for rescue.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Seven Escape

Gibson, Dorothy Winifred · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Survives Titanic in lifeboat 7, the first standard lifeboat lowered from the starboard side.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Six Boarding

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards lifeboat 6 during Titanic's evacuation from the port side.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Six Escape

Candee, Helen Churchill · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Survives Titanic in lifeboat 6 after leaving the ship during the port-side evacuation.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Six Lowering

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Leaves Titanic in lifeboat 6 under the command of Quartermaster Robert Hichens.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Six Rowing

Brown, Margaret · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps row lifeboat 6 as its occupants move away from the sinking Titanic.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Thirteen Escape

Dodge, Washington · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Survives in lifeboat 13 after boarding from A deck during the starboard evacuation.

15 April 1912

Night in Lifeboat Four

Astor, Madeleine · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Waits in lifeboat 4 during the cold hours between Titanic's evacuation and Carpathia's arrival.

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