1912

R.F. Scott reaches the South Pole

A bust of Queen Nefertiti discovered in Egypt

Titanic sinks
The liner, Titanic, sinks
China becomes a republic
African National Congress founded
A bust of Queen Nefertiti discovered in Egypt
V.I. Lenin becomes editor of "Pravda"
Woodrow Wilson elected President of the US
Arizona and New Mexico admitted as states
Approximately 5 million people go to the movies every day in the US
Jim Thorpe participates in the Stockholm Olympics
Harriet Quimby killed in airplane crash
C.G. Jung's The Theory of Psychoanalysis
Morton's creates 1st free-flowing salt
LifeSavers introduced
Richard Hellman begins packing his mayonnaise in jars
Introduction of electric heating pad
Jackson Pollock, Werner von Braun, Gene Kelly and Eugene Ionesco born
Clara Barton, Wilbur Wright and Emperor Mitsuhito of Japan die