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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 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 February 1912: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of February 1912?


Events

  • 02 Feb 1912 Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe).
  • 09 Feb 1912 US Tennis Association amends rule taking bye away from defending champion.
  • 12 Feb 1912 The Xuantong Emperor, the last Emperor of China, abdicates.
  • 14 Feb 1912 Arizona was admitted to the Union as the 48th state
  • 16 Feb 1912 VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden.
  • 22 Feb 1912 J Vedrines makes first airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph.
  • 24 Feb 1912 Italy makes a surprise attack on the Ottoman port of Beirut, when the cruiser ''Giuseppe Garibaldi'' and the gunboat ''Volturno'' bombard the harbour. The attack kills 97 sailors and civilians.
  • 26 Feb 1912 Coal miners strike in England (settle on March 1).
  • 27 Feb 1912 Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway.
  • 29 Feb 1912 Serbia and Bulgaria secretly sign a treaty of alliance for a term of eight years, with each pledging to come to the defense of the other during war.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in February 1912?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Two Little Love Bees
  2. - Everybody's Doing it Now
  3. - Oh That Navajo Rag
  4. - Gems from The Quaker Girl
  5. - Any Place the Old Flag Flies

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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The Heart of an Indian

The Heart of an Indian

Release year: 1912

Directed by: Thomas H. Ince

Starring: Francis Ford, Ann Little, J. Barney Sherry, Art Acord

A Woman of No Importance

A Woman of No Importance

Release year: 1912

Directed by: Dominic Dromgoole

The Sunbeam

The Sunbeam

Release year: 1912

Directed by: D.W. Griffith

Starring: Ynez Seabury, Kate Bruce, Claire McDowell, Dell Henderson

Max and His Dog

Max and His Dog

Release year: 1912

Directed by: René Leprince, Max Linder

Starring: Max Linder, Jane Renouardt, Henri Bosc

The Mender of Nets

The Mender of Nets

Release year: 1912

Directed by: D.W. Griffith

Starring: Mary Pickford, Charles West, Mabel Normand, Charles Hill Mailes