Major Events 1912 Your chance to see what was in the news during the year that you were born

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Major Events of 1912 Sun Yat-sen made first provisional President of Chinese Republic. Boy Emperor, Xuan Tong ("Pu Yi") abdicates in February 1912. Yuan Shikai becomes second provisional President. RMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, after hitting an iceberg, over 1,500 die Robert F. Scott reaches South Pole. Scott and his party die, during the return trip from the Pole. First Balkan War (1912-1913), Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Montenegro fight Turkey, and conquer most Turkish lands in Europe. Albania proclaims independence from Turkey. US marines invade Honduras. New Mexico admitted as 47th US state. Arizona admitted as 48th US State. Back To Year Index

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