What happened in 1912

16 entries recorded for 1912, listed by date. That was 114 years ago.

1912 at a glance

January 6
Alfred Wegener
Historical event
German geophysicist Alfred Wegener presented his theory of continental drift, the precursor of plate tectonics, to the German Geological Society.
January 11
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Historical event
Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, went on strike in response to a pay cut corresponding to a new state law shortening the working week.
January 17
Robert Falcon Scott
Historical event
Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition reached the South Pole, only to find that Roald Amundsen's team had beaten them by 33 days.

March 30
Abd al-Hafid of Morocco
Historical event
Sultan Abd al-Hafid signed the Treaty of Fes, making Morocco a French protectorate.

April 15
Titanic
Historical event
More than 1,500 people on the Titanic died when the passenger liner sank after colliding with an iceberg southeast of Newfoundland.
April 16
Harriet Quimby
Historical event
American pilot Harriet Quimby (pictured) became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.

May 15
Ty Cobb
Historical event
During a match, baseball star Ty Cobb enters the stands and assaults a fan who had heckled him, leading to his suspension.

June 6
Novarupta
Historical event
The largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century began, forming the volcano Novarupta in the Alaska Peninsula.

September 2
Arthur Rose Eldred
Historical event
Arthur Rose Eldred became the first person to attain the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
September 4
Albanian revolt of 1912
Historical event
The Albanian revolt ended when the Ottoman government agreed to meet most of the rebels' demands.

October 9
Little Falls, New York
Historical event
Following a reduction in pay, textile workers in Little Falls, New York, walked out of their mill, starting a three-month strike.

November 4
Keel
Historical event
The keel of USS Nevada was laid down, beginning construction on the United States Navy's first "super-dreadnought".
November 12
Terra Nova Expedition
Historical event
Eight months after perishing during the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, the bodies of Robert Falcon Scott (pictured) and his companions were discovered on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
November 28
All-Albanian Congress
Historical event
At the All-Albanian Congress, the Assembly of Vlorë was constituted, which declared the independence of the Albanian Vilayet from the Ottoman Empire.

December 6
Nefertiti Bust
Historical event
The Nefertiti Bust, listed among the "Top 10 Plundered Artifacts" by Time, was found in Amarna, Egypt, before being taken to Germany.
December 28
San Francisco Municipal Railway
Historical event
The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco.

This site records 16 entries for 1912, including Alfred Wegener on January 6. They are listed below by date.

114 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1912 turns 114 this year.

1912 falls in the 20th century, in the 1910s.

Greatest Generation (1901–1927). Grew up in the Depression and fought in the Second World War.

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