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14–15 April – the sinking of the Titanic: White Star liner RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg and sinks on her maiden voyage from the United Kingdom to the United States. [ 2 ] 15 April – the syndicalist Daily Herald newspaper is first published on a permanent basis.
The 1912 United Kingdom national coal strike was the first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom. Its main goal was securing a minimum wage.After 37 days, the government intervened and ended the strike by passing the Coal Mines Act, extending minimum wage provisions to the mining industry and certain other industries with many manual jobs.
November 1912 events in the United Kingdom (1 P) This page was last ...
232,112 [8] (estimate for UK only) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland: 2020–2023 The COVID-19 pandemic caused a worldwide death toll of 6.9 million people. 200,000+ [9] 1557 influenza pandemic: 1557–1561: From 1557 to 1559 the population contracted by 2%. 150,000+ Seven ill years: 1695 ...
In the United Kingdom, the Edwardian era was a period in the early 20th century that spanned the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. It is commonly extended to the start of the First World War in 1914, during the early reign of King George V.
1912 in the United Kingdom; 1912 in Wales; 0–9. 1912 United Kingdom national coal strike; B. 1912 Birthday Honours; 1912 Brooklands Flanders Monoplane crash; H ...
1912 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1912th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 912th year of the 2nd millennium, the 12th year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1910s decade. As of the start of 1912, the ...
1912 Forest of Dean by-election; 1912 Hanley by-election; 1912 Hereford by-election; 1912 Holmfirth by-election; 1912 Hythe by-election; 1912 Ilkeston by-election; 1912 Leominster by-election; 1912 Manchester North West by-election; 1912 Manchester South by-election; 1912 North West Norfolk by-election; 1912 Nottingham East by-election; 1912 ...