May 1912 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 1912.
The US president was William Howard Taft (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was H. H. Asquith (Liberal), Pope Pius X was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on May 1912: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of May 1912?
Events
- 01 May 1912 Beverly Hills Hotel opens.
- 04 May 1912 Italian mariners occupy Turkish Island of Rhodes.
- 05 May 1912 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden
- 07 May 1912 Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer.
- 08 May 1912 Paramount Pictures is founded.
- 09 May 1912 American Numismatic Association receives federal charter.
- 11 May 1912 38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4.
- 13 May 1912 Royal Flying Corps is established in England.
- 15 May 1912 Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a New York Highlander game and is suspended.
- 18 May 1912 Maurits Binger establishes two Dutch movie companies.
- 23 May 1912 The Hamburg America Line's is launched in Hamburg and is the world's largest ship.
- 30 May 1912 US Marines sent to Nicaragua.
- 31 May 1912 US marines land on Cuba.
- 05 May 1912 The first issue of the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda was published.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in May 1912?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Fred Van Eps - Red Pepper - A Spicy Rag
- Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan - I'm Going Back to Dixie
- Henry Burr - Come to the Ball
- Dolly Connolly - Ragtime Mocking Bird
- Harry Macdonough & American Quartet - When I was Twenty-one and You Were Sweet Sixteen
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
