6 January 1912UnificationWilliam Howard Taft
New Mexico becomes the 47th state of the Union
Historical records for United States in 1912, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
New Mexico becomes the 47th state of the Union
Privately financed rail connection between Key West and mainland Florida, built by Henry Morrison Flagler, is completed
Helps organise assistance for fellow survivors after being rescued by Carpathia.
Survives the sinking by reaching overturned collapsible B after being swept into the sea.
Dies in the Titanic disaster while returning to the United States from Europe.
Dies in the Titanic disaster while travelling home from Europe.
Dies in the Titanic disaster after his wife May reaches a lifeboat.
Dies in the Titanic disaster after helping his pregnant wife reach a lifeboat.
Escapes in lifeboat 11 while carrying her musical toy pig.
Survives Titanic in lifeboat 7, the first standard lifeboat lowered from the starboard side.
Survives Titanic in lifeboat 6 after leaving the ship during the port-side evacuation.
Survives in lifeboat 13 after boarding from A deck during the starboard evacuation.
Remains aboard Titanic during the final evacuation and dies in the sinking.
Escapes the sinking aboard lifeboat number 4 while her husband remains aboard Titanic.
Declines to take a lifeboat place while other passengers still await evacuation.
Escapes Titanic aboard lifeboat number 6 and helps other survivors during the disaster.
Helps his pregnant wife Madeleine reach a lifeboat before remaining aboard Titanic.
Chooses to remain with her husband Isidor rather than leave him aboard Titanic.
Leads the move for a Senate investigation immediately after news of Titanic's loss reaches the United States.
Arrives in New York aboard Carpathia after surviving Titanic in lifeboat 4.
Leads the United States Senate inquiry into the Titanic disaster as hearings begin.
Continues the Senate investigation after hearings move from New York to Washington.
Serves on the Senate Commerce subcommittee examining testimony about the Titanic disaster.
Participates in the Senate investigation and questions witnesses about Titanic and maritime safety.
Serves on the Senate investigation examining crew testimony and the circumstances of Titanic's loss.
Participates in the Senate inquiry into the causes of the Titanic disaster and related safety issues.
Serves on the Senate Commerce subcommittee and participates in the investigation of Titanic's loss.
Serves on the Senate subcommittee reviewing evidence concerning Titanic's sinking.
Gives evidence to the Senate investigation about ownership, operations and communications involving Titanic and White Star Line.
Appears in the film Saved from the Titanic only weeks after surviving the disaster.
Speaks in the Senate when the Titanic investigation report and maritime safety issues are debated.
Presents the Senate inquiry's findings and safety recommendations after weeks of hearings.
Nominated presidential candidate
Measures the Doppler shift of M31 and finds a very large approach velocity, the first radial-velocity measurement made for a spiral nebula.
Roosevelt splits the Republicans by forming the Progressive Party. Elected President of the USA
Roosevelt splits the Republicans by forming the Progressive Party
Composer, band leader, "father of the blues," William Christopher Handy publishes Memphis Blues, helps inaugurate new style based on rural black folk music
Composer, band leader, "father of the blues," William Christopher Handy publishes Memphis Blues, helps inaugurate new style based on rural black folk music
Slipher measures a large redshift for the Andromeda nebula, beginning the observational path toward an expanding universe
Publication of "Riders of the Purple Sage"
Publication of "Tarzan of the Apes"
Completes a detailed account of the sinking based on his own survival and interviews with other survivors.
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