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January 6 – New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state (see History of New Mexico). January 11–March 12 – 1912 Lawrence textile strike ("Bread and Roses" strike): Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, strike in response to a pay cut corresponding to a new law shortening the working week.
The 1912 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 5, 1912. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1912 United States presidential election . Voters chose 45 electors to the Electoral College , which selected the president and vice president .
1804 – New-York Historical Society founded. [21] 1805 – Yellow fever epidemic occurs, during which as many as 50,000 people are said to have fled the city. 1807 – College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York established. [21] 1808 – Roman Catholic Diocese of New York established (later elevated to an archdiocese) [35] 1809
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: From churches came floods of melody. Chorus and soloists sang 1911 out and welcomed 1912. The snow and ice furnished a winter crispness.
By 1917, New York was funding the world war efforts of Britain, France and for other Allies. By the 1920s, New York had surpassed London as a world banking center. The New York Stock Exchange was the national focus of wealth making and speculation until its shares suddenly collapsed late in 1929, setting off the worldwide Great Depression. [90]
The 1912 New York state election was held on November 5, 1912, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the Secretary of State, the state comptroller, the attorney general, the state treasurer, the state engineer and two judges (to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Albert Haight and Irving G. Vann who reached the ...
August 12, 1912 New Jersey 6th: William Hughes (D) Resigned September 27, 1912, after being appointed to the Passaic County Court of Common Pleas. Archibald C. Hart (D) November 5, 1912 Ohio 13th: Carl C. Anderson (D) Died October 1, 1912. Seat remained vacant until next Congress New York 21st: Richard E. Connell (D) Died October 30, 1912 ...