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October 30 – James S. Sherman, 27th vice president of the United States from 1909 to 1912 (born 1855) November 25 – Isidor Rayner, U.S. senator from Maryland from 1905 to 1912 (born 1850) November 28 – Walter Benona Sharp, oil pioneer (born 1870) December 18 – Will Carleton, poet (born 1845) December 29 – Philip H. Cooper, admiral ...
Chorus and soloists sang 1911 out and welcomed 1912. The snow and ice furnished a winter crispness. Headlines in History 1912: New Year's Quietly Celebrated In City
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 ...
November 5, 1912: New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson wins U.S. presidential election November 28, 1912: Albania declares independence from Ottoman Empire November 29, 1912: University of Maryland destroyed by fire The 1912 double-headed eagle flag of Albania. The following events occurred in November 1912:
1912: Mrs. Becker, survivor, is quick to blame the White Star company for not having the correct number of lifeboats on the Titanic. Headlines in History 1912: Mrs. A. Becker in city for short ...
Spanish cyclist José Magdalena won the second Tour of Catalonia in Barcelona, completing the three-day, 427 km (265 mi) race course with a combined time of 18 hours, 32 minutes and 8 seconds. [27] Born: Sonja Henie, Norwegian figure skater, gold medalist at the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Winter Olympics; in Kristiana (now Oslo), Norway (d. 1969).
Mawson and Mertz were left with a ten-day supply of food and still had 315 miles to cover at the time of the accident. [40] South Africa beat Wales 3-0 in a rugby union test match in Cardiff during their European tour. [41] Born: Alfred Lennon, English sailor and musician, father to John Lennon; in Liverpool, England (d. 1976) [citation needed]
The Regina Cyclone, deadliest tornado in Canadian history, killed 28 people after touching down at 4:50 pm in the provincial capital of Saskatchewan. [ 121 ] On the 30th ballot, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson edged ahead of former House Speaker Champ Clark for the first time, with 460 votes to 455, as the Iowa delegation swung its support ...